Farming History

A lifetime working the land in the North Riding — horses, Fergusons, Massey Fergusons, John Deere and more.

Tractors we have owned

From TE20 Ferguson to John Deere 4230 — the machines that did the work.

Combines we have owned

Aktiv, MF400, MF500, MF525, MF760 and the hill modifications.

At the Agricultural Shows

Doris Bosomworth at Leyburn Agricultural Show with a cow, c1944 — My Mother Doris Bosomworth at Leyburn Agricultural Show (c1944)

Clifford Bosomworth at Leyburn Agricultural Show with Finghall Thrimby Knight bull, c1944 — My Father Clifford Bosomworth at Leyburn Agricultural Show with Finghall Thrimby Knight (c1944)

Working the Land

Clifford Bosomworth with a horse at West Moor Farm, Finghall — My Father Clifford Bosomworth at West Moor Farm, Finghall

Clifford Bosomworth steering a cultivator on the back of a TEF Ferguson — Father steering a cultivator on the back of a TEF Ferguson

Doris Bosomworth with a Ferguson tractor at Westmoor Farm, Finghall — My Mother Doris Bosomworth, Westmoor Farm, Finghall

Brian baling with an MF165 — Brian baling — MF165

Potato harvesting — Potato picking — MF Harvester

Films & Videos

Massey Ferguson 400 at work

Hand Clipping sheep around 1964

Traditional sheep shearing by hand

Potato Picking — MF Harvester

The potato harvester in the field

Massey Ferguson 760 combine in action

← Back to Farming Life & Tractors View original legacy page