Constructing traditional forest kiln out of wood starting from centre

SR RIB PH2/14/18

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.

preparation for charcoal burning underway at George Potter's site in Wyre Forest near Bewdley, Herefordshire

1 photographic print: b&w

type: PRINT, dimensions: 14.7 x 14.6 cm

English

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Charcoal, Charcoal kilns, Wood, Wood as fuel, PROCESSING, 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>1. &lt;B&gt;Building the stack&lt;/B&gt;&lt;P&gt;This photograph, taken in 1937, shows Bewdley charcoal burner George Potter starting to build a stack in the Wyre Forest, Hereford and Worcester. The photographer is Miss Wight. Miss Wight concentrated on the recording of disappearing crafts, agricultural practices and buildings. Her vast collection is now held by the Rural History Centre.&lt;P&gt;SR RIB PH2/14/18</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>2. &lt;B&gt;Building the stack&lt;/B&gt;&lt;P&gt;This photograph, taken in 1937, shows Bewdley charcoal burner George Potter starting to build a stack in the Wyre Forest, Hereford and Worcester. The photographer is Miss Wight. Miss Wight concentrated on the recording of disappearing crafts, agricultural practices and buildings. Her vast collection is now held by the Rural History Centre.&lt;P&gt;SR RIB PH2/14/18</SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV>

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RHC copy neg. NMC 35/19185