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Alton Benes

@alton_benes

Gardening disarms the conscious mind.

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Picturing 'a craftsman of the countryside,' The Sphere, 9 February 1935, shows a hedgemaker at work on a Cumberland farm. A difficult skill, competitions were held across the country to encourage younger farm labourers to take up the craft bit.ly/3vHZobh #RuralHistory

Picturing 'a craftsman of the countryside,' The Sphere, 9 February 1935, shows a hedgemaker at work on a Cumberland farm. A difficult skill, competitions were held across the country to encourage younger farm labourers to take up the craft bit.ly/3vHZobh #RuralHistory
Bank on Dave (@fishwickdavid) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here is a pic of my very young mum on the left with big buttons on her cardigan, and in the middle was my grandmother. This is the street where I grew up. We were all poor, everyone worked hard, and we all helped each other; it was a wonderful community to be part of.

Here is a pic of my very young mum on the left with big buttons on her cardigan, and in the middle was my grandmother. This is the street where I grew up. We were all poor, everyone worked hard, and we all helped each other; it was a wonderful community to be part of.
Emily Louise Ashworth (@emily_llou) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nothing better than a cuppa in the field! Love this photo ๐Ÿ“ธ Many told me the food they received was one of the best parts of being a Land Girl, given the rationing ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป #history #ww2

Nothing better than a cuppa in the field! Love this photo ๐Ÿ“ธ Many told me the food they received was one of the best parts of being a Land Girl, given the rationing ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป #history #ww2
Alton Benes (@alton_benes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Churn or Harvest Home, Toome, Co. Antrim c early 1900s (National Museums Northern Ireland / Mary Evans Picture Library) #ruralhistory

The Churn or Harvest Home, Toome, Co. Antrim c early 1900s (National Museums Northern Ireland / Mary Evans Picture Library) #ruralhistory
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Percy Rice of Moretonhampstead hedging on Washford Hill 1976. Photo by Chris Chapman #Dartmoor #Devon #ruralhistory ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Percy Rice of Moretonhampstead hedging on Washford Hill 1976. Photo by Chris Chapman #Dartmoor #Devon #ruralhistory ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Stephen G. Rae (@bardcumberland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Harvest Moon ๐ŸŒ–๐ŸŒ—๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ“๐ŸŒ” The 18th September full moon will be the #HarvestMoon, it will also be a supermoon and it will also undergo a partial lunar eclipse. Other names include Corn Moon, Autumn Moon, and Falling Leaves Moon #FullMoon #SuperMoon ๐Ÿ“ท unknown

Harvest Moon ๐ŸŒ–๐ŸŒ—๐ŸŒ‘๐ŸŒ“๐ŸŒ”

The 18th September full moon will be the #HarvestMoon, it will also be a supermoon and it will also undergo a partial lunar eclipse.
Other names include Corn Moon, Autumn Moon, and Falling Leaves Moon

#FullMoon #SuperMoon
๐Ÿ“ท unknown
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For a scene depicting sleeping fishermen Bateson Mason's painting (1953) pulses with life,ย an exuberant joie-de-vivre. Mason was a friend of the artist John Craxton, and his influence led to an admiration of Miro, as well as Picasso, having seen examples of both artists' work at

For a scene depicting sleeping fishermen Bateson Mason's painting (1953) pulses with life,ย an exuberant joie-de-vivre. Mason was a friend of the artist John Craxton, and his influence led to an admiration of Miro, as well as Picasso, having seen examples of both artists' work at