This document discusses summarizing and providing context for agricultural history images. It begins with an overview of the challenges in dating and interpreting images due to varying speeds of agricultural change. Guidelines are provided for physically describing images and adding informative context through references, people, institutions, tools and crops depicted. Case studies demonstrate describing landscape, buildings, machinery and crops in images from the West Flanders region. The conclusion emphasizes indirect information, physical context, and nuanced interpretation in analyzing agricultural history photos.

1. Het landbouwverleden (in al zijn aspecten)
verbeeldt
workshop CO7/Westhoek verbeeldt
Bert Woestenborghs
Centrum Agrarische Geschiedenis
Ieper, 27 september 2012
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2. 1. Algemene achtergrond
2. Landbouwcontext
pauze
3. Westhoek verbeeldt
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3. Vooraf
• Weinig eenduidigheid
• Landbouw met verschillende ‘snelheden’
• Dubbelcheck of bouw voorzichtigheid in
• Meer dan datering
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4. Exacte datering?
Ja, maar…
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5. Landbouw met verschillende snelheden
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6. Fysieke duiding
(zie workshop Sarah Eloy, Huis van Alijn)
• Algemene richtlijnen
– diverse handleidingen: CO7, Noorderkempen, MoVe,
http://www.projectcest.be/index.php/Richtlijnen, …
• Beeldleverancier
• Drager
– aard
– info
Nieuw: Luyten S., Handleiding: digitaliseren en
ontsluiten van prenten- en fotocollecties,
Leuven, 2012, bijlage 3-4.
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7. Inhoudelijke duiding
• www.historischekranten.be
– > Abraham, Waasland, KBR, …
• www.mot.be
• www.odis.be
• http://winob.cevi.be/pbc/vubis.csp
• www.HetVirtueleLand.be
• andere erfgoedbanken = stelen met de ogen
– > Stekene (MoVe, HVL)
• merkensites = internationaal
+
LITERATUUR!
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8. SPY, +200 referenties
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9. Merk verschilt van bedrijfsnaam
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11. Duiding voorwerpen en handwerktuigen
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12. Handelscatalogi
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13. Personen, instellingen, archieven
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14. Regionale documentatiecentra
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15. Beschrijvingen werktuigen, verhalen, achtergrond, actoren…
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16. Bibliografie geschiedenis van landbouw, platteland en voeding
Archiefgids
Rapporten
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17. Merkensites: Field Marshall
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18. • Dear Bert,
• Thank you for your email regarding the Field Marshall tractor.
• What you have is a Field Marshall Series 3 tractor. This is not a series 3a. Most of the Field Marshall's exported to
the Continent were Series 3a tractors. These were nearly all painted orange. Your tractor is the earlier type, built
somewhere between 1949 - 1953.
• If you look on the drives platform, to the left side near the clutch, you will see a square plate. At the bottom of this
plate is a serial number. If you let me have this number, I can date it for you. I can see from the pictures many
things. It has been repainted at some point. It has had the clutch cone replaced with a series 3a part. The clutch
cover and radiator chalf screen are missing. It is a shame that there isn't a picture of the chimney side of the
tractor. It has the usual Continental modifications, lights, seat and a few bits welded on it. These single cylinder
tractors were build in Lincolnshire, England by the thousands and exported all over the world. Your tractor is not
rare at all and is one of hunderds still left in France and Belgium.
• These tractors were well made and would out do any other tractor in it's day. They were designed specially for
driving machinery such as the Thrashing Machine that stands in front of it in the picture. Belt work was their
speciality, they would run all day on a cup full of Diesel oil and give an enormous amount of power and little
trouble. Traction was good, they were excellent for towing machinery and heavy cultivation work too. Their one
downfall was the starting which was done by handle or by cartridge. Some later tractors were fitted with electric
start but this was not a great success. Eventually they gave way to multi cylinder tractors such as John Deere and
other big American tractors. Many Field Marshall's are still used all over the world now and all parts are still
available here in Britain for all models that were produced. There are still a lot of Field Marshall in existence today,
no one know how many as they are scattered all over the world. No one knows how many were produced as the
numbers were not accurate. Many have returned to Britain from oversea's as they are so popular here and are
very collectable. Your Field Marshall looks a grand old girl and is well worth looking after. It is a valuable tractor
and will increase in value over the years.
• Interesting, the thrasher and baler in the picture!
• I hope that this helps.
• Kind regards,
• Terry.
• WWW.FIELDMARSHALLTRACTORS.COM
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19. Literatuur: Uniform BJB/LRV
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20. 2. Landbouwcontext
Wat zie ik?
• Landschap/gebouwen
• Voorwerp/werktuig/machine
• Mens
• Teelt
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21. Landschap/gebouwen
• Meestal achtergrond
• Vaak slecht zichtbaar
• Voorzichtigheid inbouwen
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22. Ruilverkavelingen in Vlaanderen: na 1956
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23. Landschapsstructuren
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25. Gebouwen: interieur
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26. Gebouw: detail
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27. Voorwerp/werktuig/machine
• Logo’s/namen producenten/eigenaars
• Achtergrondinformatie
• Details
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28. Maaidorser: na 1945
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29. Getrokken maaidorser: 1945-1960
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30. Tractor: wielen
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32. Melkmachine
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33. Voorwerp
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34. Mens
Zie workshop Huis van Alijn
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35. Teelten
• Achtergrondinformatie
• Versnelling
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36. Bieten/cichorei/aardappelen: na 1945
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37. Graanveredeling: vanaf ca. 1930
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39. Areaal maïs, 1959-2000, in hectare
180000
160000
140000
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
1959 1970 1980 2000
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40. Grootst gemene deler: ja, maar…
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41. Hop: staakveld of draadveld
Areaal staakveld 1941:
Poperinge: 1%
Aalst: +80%
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42. Weide: areaal, heggen, prikkeldraad
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43. Verdeling landbouwareaal, 1880-2000, in %
1880 1910 1929 1950 1980 2000
totaal granen 47,4 39 32 29,2 27,4 22,5
grasland 18 27,4 37,8 45,4 49,1 45
aardappelen 10,1 8,2 8,1 5,4 2,7 5,1
groenvoeder 9,2 8,6 6 3,3 7 12
nijverheidsgewassen 4,9 4,9 4,6 5,1 9 8
wortel- en 1,8 4,2 4,7 4,2 1,2 2,1
knolgewassen
peulvruchten 1,7 0,7 0,6 0,7 0,1 0
tuinbouw 4,1 5,6 5,8 5,3 3,8 4,2
braak 2,1 0,4 1,5 0,3 0,5
andere 0,6 1,1 0,4 0,1 0,2 0,4
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44. 3. Westhoek verbeeldt
• Moeilijk!
• Belang van fysieke context
• Altijd ruimte voor discussie
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45. HEU008509035
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48. HEU008509037
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49. HEU001500007
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51. HEU001500961
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53. HEU1502284
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54. HEU004500110
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55. Veilingsites, verzamelaars
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56. HEU004500404
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57. HEU008509036
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58. Begrafenis
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59. HEU008507598: ??
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60. Enkele conclusies
• Aandacht voor onrechtstreekse informatie
• Fysieke duiding!
• Relativering
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61. Meer info?
Centrum Agrarische Geschiedenis
Organisatie: www.cagnet.be
Erfgoedbank:www.HetVirtueleLand
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