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The Watkins family archive photographs

These photographs are from the Watkins family archives. Scanned and processed by David Lovelace on behalf of the Countryside Restoration Trust with the kind permission of Gabbs & Co Solicitors, Abergavenny.

       
  A Herefordshire farming couple around 1900  
       
  In June 1907 - burying cows killed by a lightning strike at Turnastone  
       
  Haymaking at Turnastone in the 1930s  
       
  Leading the haywain away  
       
  A ploughing match at Turnastone in the   1930s. The field being ploughed here is 'Eighteen acres' on the tithe map. The marquees are in the corner of 'Long Meadow'  
       
  The match used two of the farm's fields. This is 'Four Acres & Tumpy Piece' number 71 on the tithe map.  
       
  A cow suckling lambs at Turnastone Court Farm  
       
  Mr and Mrs Watkins outside the front door of the farmhouse.  
       
  John and Alice Watkins and Kitty  
       
  The Watkins family mid 20th century  
       
  Nancy and Irene Watkins as toddlers  
       
  Nancy and Irene Watkins as teenagers  
       
  Nancy Watkins as a young woman  
       
  Irene and Nancy with prize certificates at Hereford Market  
       

Herefordshire agriculture history Watkins family family farm Golden Valley Turnastone Court archaeology

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