Shearing a sheep by hand, Lake District, c1960s. Artist: CM Dixon.

Shearing a sheep by hand, Lake District, c1960s. Artist: CM Dixon.

2-640-622 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Shearing a sheep by hand, Lake District, c1960s. Huge numbers of sheep are reared on the hill farms and moorlands of Cumbria, principally for their meat (lamb and mutton), milk and wool. They also yield sheepskin and parchment.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. CM Dixon, attributed to: British: Photographer

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Cumbria Lake District

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World Europe United Kingdom England Cumbria

  1. 54 31 00 N , 003 01 00 W

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Animal Life

Trade & Industry Agriculture & Fishing

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4686x3226
File Size : 44,289kb


Aliases

  1. ME5N6
  1. 0370004358
  1. 2-640-622
  1. 2640622
  1. ME5N6

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