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The Great Hang Glider race from Lands End to John O' Groats. Ashley Doubtfire takes off only to do 17 miles when his engine backfired. He landed next to 'Bird Paradise' Hayle and after a new engine he was off. 200 miles later his prop fell off. The shaft sheered.

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

12/08/80

The Great Race to John O' Groats from Lands End. & pilots set out by powered hand gliders.

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

12/08/80

The Great Hang Glider race from Lands End to John O' Groats. Ashley Doubtfire takes off only to do 17 miles when his engine backfired. He landed next to 'Bird Paradise' Hayle and after a new engine he was off. 200 miles later his prop fell off. The shaft sheered.

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

12/08/80

Mr Vivian Bellamy owner St Just Airport: Starts The Great Hang Glider Race: 7 started, winner arrived John O' Groats Friday 2.20pm

Andrew Besley Collection

Land's End

12/08/80

Lightning. R.A.F St Mawgan Air Day

Andrew Besley Collection

St Mawgan

c 1980s

Shackleton Mark 3 (c1965) Takes off R.A.F St Mawgan Air Day

Andrew Besley Collection

St Mawgan

c1980s

Harvesting - Tractor and Combine Harvester in field

Andrew Besley Collection

Cornwall

1972

Harvesting - The horse walks alongside the farmer while he picks up his crop of turnips near Jamaica Inn

Andrew Besley Collection

Bodmin Moor

c1970s

Harry Friend with his horse and cart near Jamaica Inn

Andrew Besley Collection

Bodmin Moor

c1970s

Ploughing on the Robertson (Trago Mills) Estate near Liskeard

Andrew Besley Collection

Liskeard

c1970s

One wheel on my wagon - an old cart in a field near Siblyback Lake

Andrew Besley Collection

Bodmin Moor

c1970s

A Corrmack tractor being used for spreading solid pellet fertiliser on a farm on the Roseland Peninsula

Andrew Besley Collection

Tregony

c1970s

A Corrmack tractor being used for spreading solid pellet fertiliser on a farm on the Roseland Peninsula

Andrew Besley Collection

Tregony

c1970s

A Corrmack tractor being used for spreading solid pellet fertiliser on a farm on the Roseland Peninsula

Andrew Besley Collection

Tregony

c1970s

Harry Friend's horse near Jamaica Inn

Andrew Besley Collection

Bodmin Moor

c1970s

A Corrmack tractor being used for spreading solid pellet fertiliser on a farm on the Roseland Peninsula

Andrew Besley Collection

Tregony

c1970s

Weighing grain sacks in the barn

Andrew Besley Collection

Bodmin Moor

1969

Harvesting - Rickmaking

Andrew Besley Collection

Bodmin Moor

1975

Horse drawn cart on a farm

Andrew Besley Collection

Bodmin Moor

c1970s

After a day in the fields, going home to dinner

Andrew Besley Collection

Bodmin Moor

c1970s

Harry Friend working in the turnip field with his horse & cart alongside near Jamaica Inn

Andrew Besley Collection

Bodmin Moor

c1970s

Traditional binder at work in corn field

Andrew Besley Collection

Cornwall

1979

Reaping

Andrew Besley Collection

Cornwall

1979

Reaping

Andrew Besley Collection

Cornwall

1979

Harry Friend's horse and cart near Jamaica Inn

Andrew Besley Collection

Bodmin Mooor

c1970s

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