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| High Swinklebank, Longsleddale: shearing 2010 | ||
| site name:- | High Swinklebank | |
| locality:- | Swinklebank | |
| civil parish:- | Longsleddale (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | shearing | |
| 10Km square:- | NY40 | |
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| MN photo:- |
Clipping at High Swinklebank, 17 July 2010, shearers Mike Martindale and Stewart ?;
Olive Simpson wrapping the fleeces, Richard Simpson packing, as well as both shepherding
the sheep. |
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| The shearers arrive with their trailer whose side folds down as a platform. There
are two pens for sheep, and a ramp to herd them in; the electric clippers can by plugged
into a portable generator, or, as here, into a power socket in the barn; the shearers
shear, the farmers herd in sheep, take off fleeces and bundles them; fleeces are then
stowed in a bag from the British Wool Marketing Board, ready for collection.. |
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 BTE64.jpg Shearer's trailer, the shearing platform folded down. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE65.jpg Special shoes; do not slip on the board, are soft above - they are used to push the sheep around, no heel so that the shearer is not tipped forward. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE66.jpg The sheep is handled out of the pen held under its chin. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE67.jpg Shearing; starts from the middle of the belly, going down. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE68.jpg Shearing; the typical hold, in the first stages, seems to have the sheep's farside fore leg tucked between the shearer's legs ... (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE69.jpg Shearing. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE70.jpg Shearing. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE71.jpg Shearing. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE72.jpg Shearing. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE73.jpg Shearing; at this stage, long clips up the back, the sheep is lying on its side, held by a horn. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE74.jpg Shearing. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE75.jpg Shearing; in the last stage the sheep's head is tucked between the shearer's legs. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE76.jpg Shearing; done, the sheep scoots out; the farmer gathers the fleece. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE77.jpg Shearer's logo:- "LAKELAND / SHEARS" (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE86.jpg "Please sir, can I have my coat back?" (taken 17.7.2010) |
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 BTE78.jpg Bundling a fleece. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE79.jpg Bundling a fleece; sides folded in, and rolled up ... (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE80.jpg Bundling a fleece; ... and last, the sides tucked in to hold the bundle together. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE81.jpg Sewing up a bag. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE82.jpg Sewing up a bag. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE83.jpg Sewing up a bag. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE84.jpg Sewing up a bag. (taken 17.7.2010)  BTE85.jpg Bags of fleeces:- "PROPERTY OF / BRITISH WOOL / MARKETING BOARD" (taken 17.7.2010) |
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