Harry, on the left, is shown with a horse-drawn plough and two horses from Red Hill Farm, Makeney.
Harry is show here seated on a horse-drawn McCormick Vertical Lift Mower at Red Hill Farm, Makeney.
Harry had a great fondness for his horses, one of which is known to have been called Bob.
Left to right: Mr Lander, Harry Knifton, Frank Kniftion
Harry is seated on the Fordson tractor pulling a binder, which was used for cutting corn. Harry’s brother Frank is on the right; and the third person is Mr Lander.
Harry is seated on the Fordson tractor, and his brother Frank can be seen in the background, sat on the binder. Guns were used to shoot rabbits as the corn was cut.
This photo with Harry’s Robey traction engine was taken circa 1935 in David Derbyshire’s yard at West Hallam.
Left to right: Harry Knifton, Brian Kilburn, unknown, unknown.
Harry is in the centre.
Left to right - Back: unknown, unknown. Front : unknown, unknown, Harry Knifton, Brian Kilburn.
At one time Hayes Farm had a crop of linseed which they may be threshing here.
Left to right - unknown, ‘Charlie’, Enos Walters (1879-1954) - at foot of ladder, Harry Knifton.
At one time Hayes Farm had a crop of linseed which they may be threshing here.
Left to right - Harry Knifton, ‘Charlie’, unknown, with Enos Walters (1879-1954) on the top of the drum.
Harry and his brother Russell are standing next to Harry’s Robey traction engine at Wood Lane, Horsley Woodhouse.
Harry’s traction engine had been sold and was being taken to Wards at Ilkeston, with Russell pulling the engine with Harry’s McCormick International W9 tractor, while Harry steered the engine.
The Robey threshing drum which Harry used for most of his working life was given to John Bosworth, a butcher at Smalley. This photograph, taken at Wood Lane, shows the drum on the day it was taken to John Bosworth’s.
Harry bought this combine from Burgess of Derby. It had the registration plate GUJ 202.