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Livestock Collection

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Livestock Collection: Friesian cow a067430

Friesian cow a067430
A friesian cow tethered to a mobile parking meter in a farmyard. Photograph by John Gay; date range 1964-1974

Llama DP077226
Llama

Livestock Collection: Castlerigg Stone Circle N071052

Castlerigg Stone Circle N071052
CASTLERIGG STONE CIRCLE, Cumbria. Sheep climbing on the historic standing stones

Livestock Collection: Kenilworth Castle J900445

Kenilworth Castle J900445
KENILWORTH CASTLE, Warwickshire. A view from the south with cattle / cows grazing in the foreground

Livestock Collection: Ibbetson - Three long-horned cattle J990019

Ibbetson - Three long-horned cattle J990019
KENWOOD HOUSE, London: The Iveagh Bequest. Three Long-Horned Cattle at Kenwood, 1797 by Julius Caesar Ibbetson. Oil on canvas 26 x 32 in. (66 x 81.2 cm). 88029298

Livestock Collection: Chysauster Ancient Village J890149

Chysauster Ancient Village J890149
CHYSAUSTER ANCIENT VILLAGE, Cornwall. Reconstruction drawing of a homestead / courtyard house showing occupants and their animals, by Judith Dobie (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Livestock Collection: Watendlath, Borrowdale, Cumbria a080734

Watendlath, Borrowdale, Cumbria a080734
WATENDLATH, Borrowdale, Cumbria. A drove of sheep passing over Watendlath Packhorse Bridge, in the hamlet of Watendlath in Borrowdale, Cumbria

Pig a067251
Detail of a pigs snout visible through a ventilation opening on the side of an animal transporter, probably on the Holkham Estate, Norfolk. John Gay. Date range: 1978 - 1981

Chicken a067526
Close up view of a hens head. Photograph by John Gay; date range 1964-1974

Livestock Collection: Highland calf a094021

Highland calf a094021
View of a young Highland cow, tethered and facing the camera at the Royal Show, Oxford. Photographed by John Gay, July 1959

Livestock Collection: Faringdon Cattle Market CC97_02236

Faringdon Cattle Market CC97_02236
MARKET PLACE, Faringdon, Oxfordshire. The cattle market underway, with the Salutation Inn to one side and the churchyard to the other. Faringdon was granted a market in 1218

Livestock Collection: Cow and church a074302

Cow and church a074302
CHURCH AND COW, East Sussex. A cow looks towards the camera; in the background is a church and thatched cottages. Photographed in the Lewes district of East Sussex in 1959 by John Gay

Sheep a079979
Mob of sheep and an orchard in blossom. Headcorn, Kent. April 1964. Photographed by John Gay

Livestock Collection: Cow and horse a079533

Cow and horse a079533
A view of a cow and a shire horse standing on the steep slope of a grassy hill, most likely located in Devon or Somerset. Photographed by John Gay, late 1950s - early 1960s

Cows eye a091202
Close-up of a Highland cows eye at the Royal Smithfield Show, Earls Court, December 1956. Photographed by John Gay

Livestock Collection: Herding piglets MCF01_02_1035

Herding piglets MCF01_02_1035
Chapel Street, Maugersbury, Cotswold, Gloucestershire. Three figures with a herd of pigs walking past a terrace of cottages on Chapel Street

Livestock Collection: Village pond MCF01_02_0999

Village pond MCF01_02_0999
WORTH MATRAVERS, PURBECK, DORSET. Cattle drinking from the pond in Worth Matravers, with a view of Ivy Cottage and Pond View beyond

Livestock Collection: Chicken and chicks MCF01_02_1534

Chicken and chicks MCF01_02_1534
Clayton's Farm, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. A chicken in a coop with its chicks outside the coop at Clayton's Farm

Livestock Collection: Chicken and chicks MCF01_02_1533

Chicken and chicks MCF01_02_1533
Clayton's Farm, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. A chicken in a coop with its chicks outside the coop at Clayton's Farm

Livestock Collection: Cottage Ornee MCF01_02_1515

Cottage Ornee MCF01_02_1515
GREAT HAMPDEN, GREAT AND LITTLE HAMPDEN, WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. A view of a thatched house in the cottage ornee style in a field at Great Hampden

Livestock Collection: Anaerobic Digestion Plant 33444_043

Anaerobic Digestion Plant 33444_043
Piggery and Anaerobic Digestion Plant, West Sussex, 2018

Piggery 33444_049
A piggery, West Sussex, 2018

Livestock Collection: Malton Livestock Market 28897_042

Malton Livestock Market 28897_042
Sheep auction at Malton Livestock Market, North Yorkshire, 2016. SE7871

Livestock Collection: Cattle Market 28859_013

Cattle Market 28859_013
Cattle auction in progress at Barnard Castle Auction Mart, County Durham, 2016. NZ0416

Sheep a087032
A close-up of three sheep in a field, seen from ground-level, with the tall tower of an unidentified church in the background. Photographed by John Gay. Date range 1950 - 1960

Livestock Collection: Cattle grazing the verge MCF01_02_0628

Cattle grazing the verge MCF01_02_0628
Castle Ashby, South Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire. Cattle grazing beside a road in Castle Ashby

Livestock Collection: Inquisitive sheep DP195808

Inquisitive sheep DP195808
Inquisitive sheep, Herefordshire

Cat snack a081620
A cat eating off the ground at a farm in North Shropshire, in front of the snouts of three pigs with their heads under a gate. Photographed by John Gay, 1960s

Livestock Collection: Brueghel - Road Scene with Travellers and Cattle N070595

Brueghel - Road Scene with Travellers and Cattle N070595
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Road Scene with Travellers and Cattle" by Jan BRUEGHEL the Elder (1568-1621). WM 1639-1948. From Spanish Royal Collection

Livestock Collection: Offas Dyke, Herefordshire N090410

Offas Dyke, Herefordshire N090410
OFFAs DYKE, Llanfair Hill, Herefordshire. General view, with sheep

Livestock Collection: Driven cattle, Norfolk a98_11670

Driven cattle, Norfolk a98_11670
Norwich, Norfolk. Driving cattle to the railway station, Heigham Street. Traditionally cattle were driven to market; then they were taken by train; today they are taken door-to-door by lorry

Livestock Collection: Flock of sheep a98_09813

Flock of sheep a98_09813
HELMSLEY, Rydale. North Yorkshire.There are some areas of life which technology never seems to change. This shepherd is moving his flock through the town as people still do

Livestock Collection: Pigs in snow a090125

Pigs in snow a090125
Pigs in a snowy field near Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire. Photographed by John Gay, 1950s

Livestock Collection: Livestock FF002985

Livestock FF002985
Ashendon, Buckinghamshire. Cattle, sheep and horses grazing on a sloping field, with irises in the foreground and the flat Aylesbury Vale landscape beyond. Photographed by John Gay

Livestock Collection: Hatched chick a107277

Hatched chick a107277
A chick standing in an egg shell. Photographed by Johhn Gay

Livestock Collection: Water meadows a083400

Water meadows a083400
West Harnham, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Cattle in flooded pastures by the river and water meadows at West Harnham. Looking east towards the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Mary in the distance

Livestock Collection: Water meadows a083399

Water meadows a083399
West Harnham, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Cattle in flooded pastures by the river and water meadows at West Harnham. Looking east towards the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Mary in the distance

Cow a092314
A cow peers around the corner of a barns buttress (taken on the Isle of Wight). Photographed by John Gay in the 1960s

Cow a092274
A cow peers around the corner of a brick buttress at an unidentified farm on the Isle of Wight. Photographed by John Gay in the 1960s

Livestock Collection: Roos - Shepherd and Cattle N070654

Roos - Shepherd and Cattle N070654
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Shepherd and Cattle" set in the Roman Campagna by Philipp Peter ROOS (1657-1706; aka Rosa da Tivoli). WM 1648-1948

Sheep a091165
Two sheep wearing jackets. Photographed by John Gay

Livestock Collection: Byland Abbey N071409

Byland Abbey N071409
BYLAND ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Abbey viewed from the north east, with cows in the foreground

Livestock Collection: Friesian cows a079472

Friesian cows a079472
A view of a field and lane in a rural area, possibly near Bridgnorth, Shropshire. A herd of Friesian cows approaches the fence near the roadside, with farm and domestic buildings in the background

Geese a069829
A farmyard view of three white geese watched by some cattle from behind a wooden fence, with woodland in the background. Photographed in the Chichester area, West Sussex. John Gay

Livestock Collection: Hadrians Wall: Housesteads Fort N071084

Hadrians Wall: Housesteads Fort N071084
HADRIANs WALL: HOUSESTEADS FORT, Northumberland. Sheep climb on wall to get a high vantage point. hadrian

Livestock Collection: Rural river scene a079535

Rural river scene a079535
A view along a calm stretch of river near an unidentified village, showing cows standing in the shallows, and the village church visible to the left of frame in the distance

Livestock Collection: Bratton Ball K020595

Bratton Ball K020595
BRATTON BALL, Exmoor, Somerset. Sheep grazing

Livestock Collection: Cumbrian Fells N060252

Cumbrian Fells N060252
CASTLERIGG, Cumbria. A gate in a dry stone wall with sheep drinking from a trough in the foreground. View to the Cumbrian fells beyond

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