Charcoal produced by traditional forest kiln at George Potter's site in Wyre Forest near Bewdley, Herefordshire

SR RIB PH2/14/17

1930's/ 40's

Marjory L. Wight, 1889-1973, photographer, George Potter

Miss Marjory L. Wight (1889-1973) was a prolific photographer starting in her early school days in Worcester, with a Kodak camera, until her later work with a Rolleiflex. For subject matter she concentrated first on buildings, from the West Country to Yorkshire and East Anglia, but especially in South Wales, the Cotswolds, Worcestershire and Herefordshire. She also recorded in some detail the disappearing crafts and agricultural practices, again mainly in her own district of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Her photographs illustrate many books, including K. S. Woods, Rural Crafts of England (1949), and she submitted work to other publications, such as Farmers Weekly. She wrote books on St. David’s and Pembrokeshire, besides numerous short articles and was also interested in archaeology and botany. Miss Wight lived at Mordiford and later at 14 Overbury Road, Hereford.

wood processing: charcoal burning

1 photographic print: b&w

type: PRINT, dimensions: 15.9 x 11.5 cm

English

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Charcoal, Charcoal kilns, Wood as fuel, Bewdley, charcoal burning, Graphic Materials

<DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>4. &lt;B&gt;Cooling new charcoal&lt;/B&gt;&lt;P&gt;In the midst of Hereford and Worcester's Wyre Forest local charcoal burner George Potter rakes over the surface of the stack at the start of the cooling period. Water would also be added to the stack to help the new charcoal cool. A water tub, yoke and two pails, used for the transport and storage of water, can be seen to the left of the stack, whilst the windbreaks to the stack's right provide protection from strong gusts of wind during the burning period. In the distance is the cone-shaped hut which was George Potter's home during the burning season.&lt;P&gt;SR RIB PH2/14/17</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:Justify;font-family:Georgia;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16;color:#000000;"><P><SPAN><SPAN>5. &lt;B&gt;Cooling new charcoal&lt;/B&gt;&lt;P&gt;In the midst of Hereford and Worcester's Wyre Forest local charcoal burner George Potter rakes over the surface of the stack at the start of the cooling period. Water would also be added to the stack to help the new charcoal cool. A water tub, yoke and two pails, used for the transport and storage of water, can be seen to the left of the stack, whilst the windbreaks to the stack's right provide protection from strong gusts of wind during the burning period. In the distance is the cone-shaped hut which was George Potter's home during the burning season.&lt;P&gt;SR RIB PH2/14/17</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>

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RHC copy neg. NMC 35/19186