shearing

18 photos and 6 illustrations tagged shearing, from 6 members of Flickr Commons.

When were these photos & illustrations taken?

1894

2013

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16% of these photos & illustrations are geotagged.

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Powerhouse Museum 10 photos & illustrations
British Library 6 photos & illustrations
State Library of Queensland 4 photos & illustrations
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales 2 photos & illustrations
National Library of Ireland on The Commons 1 photo / illustration
U.S. National Archives 1 photo / illustration

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Two shearers shearing sheep with hand shears, ca.1899 from State Library of Queensland uploaded June 2019
Sheep shearing at Barcaldine, ca. 1910 from State Library of Queensland uploaded June 2019
Sheep shearing at Yandilla Station, ca. 1894 from State Library of Queensland uploaded June 2019
Shearers shearing sheep with electric clippers, ca. 1930s from State Library of Queensland uploaded June 2019
British Library digitised image from page 45 of "The Imperial Heritage, etc" from British Library uploaded July 2018
British Library digitised image from page 313 of "The History and Antiquities of Morley, in the West Riding of ... York. With ... illustrations" from British Library uploaded December 2017
British Library digitised image from page 603 of "Cassell's Picturesque Australasia. Edited by E. E. M. With ... illustrations" from British Library uploaded May 2017
British Library digitised image from page 69 of "New Colorado and the Santa Fe trail ... Illustrated" from British Library uploaded September 2014
Sheep shearing at Pantycelyn, the home of William Williams from Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales uploaded March 2014
British Library digitised image from page 123 of "A collection of ballads printed in London. Formed by T. Crampton" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 548 of "The Rise and Progress of Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand ... By an Englishman (D. P [i.e. Daniel Puseley])" from British Library uploaded November 2013
The Royal Welsh Show 1963, Llanelwedd from Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales uploaded July 2012
Sheep shearing at Clonbrock Estate, Ahascragh, Co. Galway from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded June 2011
Shearing By Hand Is an After-Hours Chore For This Navajo Hard-Hat. He Is an Employee of Peabody Coal Co from U.S. National Archives uploaded January 2010
A woolshed in the Bland District from Powerhouse Museum uploaded August 2008

Conversations

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Shearing by machinery

from Powerhouse Museum

Fortunato Mercado-Diaz said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Casual Photography, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Chachoy said:
very nice!
Deanna Davis said:
Interesting picture. Loooove it!!
Steve Pearson said:
Nicely posed. You'll notice that the overhead gear isn't spinning.

Pressing wool

from Powerhouse Museum

covid convict said:
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/163682091# - this pic appeared in the Sydney Mail, 17th October, 1906...in a feature article on the wool industry (see pic 2nd page of link)...

Sheep shearing at Clonbrock Estate, Ahascragh, Co. Galway

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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Christine Curtin said:
When you look at the quality of these photographs it is shocking to think that they are over 100 years old.
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Shocking in a good way, Christine! :)
John Spooner said:
"Our steward, William Hay, who is still working, took over his duties from his father in 1898" From this letter/ written to the London Times by Lord Clonbrock's daughter in 1937 National Library of Ireland on The Commons I've just seen you beat me to it.
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
John Spooner Ha! For once, I beat one of you to the draw - this day shall live on in blessed memory... :D
O Mac said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons That's Michael Carroll standing far left. with branding iron and his sons Patrick and Thomas are more than likely there too. www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Cloubroc...