Mending a mower in Sorbie
Blacksmiths mending a mower, Sorbie. Dr Werner Kissling,
1958.
These two blacksmiths from Sorbie were brothers. In this
photograph they are crouching down, repairing a farmer's mower. As
demand for traditional skills lessened, blacksmiths used their
skills for a range of new jobs.
Although the introduction of tractors reduced the work required
of blacksmiths, this tractor-driven mower required their skills to
repair it.
Dr Werner Kissling (1895-1988) was a German photographer and
ethnographer who spent most of his life documenting Scottish
crafts, architecture, and agricultural practices. He was associated
with Dumfries Museum from the mid-1950s until his death in
1988.
Object no :
DMPG357n
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Creator :
Dr Werner Kissling
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Accession number :
PP/KISSLING COLLECTION, blacksmithing/12
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
