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A Bronze Age field near Gara Rock. Farming has taken place in this area for over 3,000 years

A Bronze Age field near Gara Rock

Cattle droving route on dotted green line. This took two days stopping at East Allington

Cattle droving route on dotted green line

Left Emily Partridge (nee Philips), Bob Phillips, Margaret Partridge, Ernest Tucker on wagon, Dorothy Partridge, Tommy Tucker, Ronald Putt? early 1930s

Left Emily Partridge (nee Philips), Bob Phillips, Margaret Partridge, Ernest Tucker on wagon, Dorothy Partridge, Tommy Tucker, Ronald Putt? early 1930s

Freddie Partridge in the centre with rabbits undated

Freddie Partridge in the centre with rabbits

John Francis and William George Tucker (Uncle Bill)

John Francis and William George Tucker (Uncle Bill) with rabbits

Pig killer, Granfer (WE) Tucker and George Farrier

Pig killer, Granfer (WE) Tucker and George Farrier

Pig killing with entrails - George Farrier on right and pig killer

Pig killing with entrails – George Farrier on right and pig killer

Samuel Friend (?William Putt) and George Farrier, Granny Tucker in the background. Pig killing

Samuel Friend and George Farrier pig killing

Lewis Sanders (Malborough) and Harry Trant (Northern Town Farm) making spears (sparrow sticks) for thatching ricks.

Lewis Sanders and Harry Trant making spears (sparrow sticks) for thatching ricks.

Dawn Kelland nee Gordon and her mother feeding lambs Garlands Farm South Allington

Dawn Kelland nee Gorden and her mother feeding lambs

East Prawle village Green with sheep grazing

East Prawle village Green with sheep grazing

Derek Wotton's greyface sheep - the hut in the background from Prawle Point Radar Station

Derek Wotton’s greyface sheep – the hut in the background from Prawle Point Radar Station

Sheep dipping at Higher Borough with Geoffrey Tripp

Sheep dipping at Higher Borough

Men with sacks in front of a threshing machine. Dick Wotton (Derek's father) second in

Men in front of threshing machine

Hauling logs at Lower House Farm, between the top barns and the cow barns

Hauling logs at Lower House Farm before 1988

Buildings  Coastguards/LSA   Farming Fishing People Wars Transport Wrecks 
 Horses   Tractors Harvesting Cattle