Shearing, Cradghouse Farm, Addingham, Ilkley
- photographer:
- Ian Beesley
Gelatine silver print entitled 'Shearing, Cradghouse Farm, Addingham, Ilkley' by Ian Beesley. Produced for the commission `Through the Mill:, The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs'. 1985-1987'.
The sheep are shearded with electric shears in a matter of minutes and the fleeces are rolled into tight balls ready for collection by the British Wool Marketing Board.
[Table 43: Through the Mill - The Story of Yorkshire Wool in Photographs, by Ian Beesley and Introduction by Gary Firth]
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 2026-2/77
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 303 mm x 403 mm
- type:
- silver gelatin print
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
