Downland Farm in the Fifties DVD

From the makers of the award winning Farming on Film series comes this fascinating new archive video showing life on a Sussex Farm at the time of significant change.

More than 30 men were employed at harvest, with a range of machinery including several tractors, binders, reapers, a threshing set and a flax puller seen at work. Stacks were made and thatched by hand, with the aid of a boom and grab to lift the hay from the carts. Crops featured include cereals, flax, hay and silage as well as root crops for winter feed. A unique look back at a time when the English countryside was a busier place. For more information visit: www.primetimevideo.co.uk

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[gstar590]

wooow thats hard work think i would of thought twice about beimg a farmer in those days supose them guys are proper farmers great vid

[OzzInter]

Great short video.

I love the footage of all the old tractors, particularly the International "Farmall'

I like the scene of old style haystack building, which I vaguely remember from my childhood.

[Wildrover434]

Brilliant, I love these old films!!