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“Hop Picking No. 1” Painting

This oil on canvas painting: “Hop Picking No 1” by Dame Laura Knight. Painted in about 1946 shows a mother and children engaged in hop picking.

About

The hops industry was a major one across Kent. Londoners travelled in their thousands for the annual harvest which became an employment, a holiday, a social gathering and a tradition.

The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge

The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge,
18 High Street,
Canterbury,
Kent CT1 2RA

Learning

The collection also contains several tools used in the industry in the Canterbury area.

Curriculum Links

  • KS1: Local History, Artists, Craft Makers and Designers
  • KS2: Local History, Artists, Architects and Designers in History
  • KS3: Local History, History of Art, Craft, Design and Architecture

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