Hessian Flap, from Threshing Mill
18" across
Inside the thrashing mill there are a series of these flaps, made from canvas or hessian
that hang down at intervals like curtains
from Rusness, Sanday
During the Swing Riots of 1830 thrashing mills were smashed and destroyed as they were leading to the loss of much needed work by families of farm workers. 500 of the participants were transported to Australia, others hung.
