Popular Post lurcherman 887 13,256 Posted August 13, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Found some old pics of my family great grandfather great grandmother and few other family members hop picking in kent we originally come from hoxton ..old street bethnal green. Areas good to see the old pics never saw them myself until few days ago so thought id share them. 29 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,758 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Nice pics ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,256 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Cheers marshman anyone like to explain hop picking to me lol what f**k isit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Apart from the family connection, there is a good bit of social history in those photos. I would imagine that they went hop picking as a sort of busmans holiday where they got paid for their labours and yet had time out in the countryside as well. Hops are used to make beer. Great photos. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Cheers marshman anyone like to explain hop picking to me lol what f**k isit They pick hops Kev, whats to explain. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,700 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Great pics they look like a scene out of darling buds of may or something...look at the fella in the first picture on the far side holding the invisible horse reins .? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,256 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Lol thanks johnny .. And yes tc they used to go there during summer to get away from the big smoke and like you said for a holiday i would of thought look they used to enjoy it ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,256 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Great pics they look like a scene out of darling buds of may or something...look at the fella in the first picture on the far side holding the invisible horse reins .? Haha just noticed that hes my great uncle they was probaly posing lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad4it 695 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 great pictures, hop are used to make beer as said, ive asked my mum who used to go hop picking when she was younger she said it was a holiday to her and her family it lasted the summer holidays shhe remember she and one of her brother sitting in the hopper picking the leafs out of it as you got more money for the hops with out leafs in the bag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,256 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 great pictures, hop are used to make beer as said, ive asked my mum who used to go hop picking when she was younger she said it was a holiday to her and her family it lasted the summer holidays shhe remember she and one of her brother sitting in the hopper picking the leafs out of it as you got more money for the hops with out leafs in the bag. Good to know cheers mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,758 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 As a child I went with my Grandfather and gran in their little trailer and worked in Yalding in Kent picking hops, basically it was the fag end of it really. Anyway they loved it and me it just seemed like hard graft to me mind you I was only 7 and had no concept of work lol no health and safety then ? I'll see if I've got any pics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Days gone by love looking at old photos thanks for sharing lurcherman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad4it 695 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I used to go camping as a teen for weeks on end picking fruit and getting paid, dont they do that anymore? not round where i am from the farmers all use foreigon workers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,256 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Days gone by love looking at old photos thanks for sharing lurcherman No probs mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,256 Posted August 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 http://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/08/02/roy-wild-van-boy-driver/ Bit about my family grandfather wrote about his younger days few pics too if yiur bored or intrested have a read 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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