Historical information
Owned by Charles Barber who worked in the mines in the late 1800s and died in 1041 aged approximately 90 years old.
Grapevine system shown is an old one called Gobelet or Bush Vine, now little used. (see link to Wikipedia article)
Physical description
Coloured photograph on a post card, with brown border, showing a vineyard with pickers and 3 horse carts with bins for collecting grapes.
References
- Gobelet pruning technique Gobelet or Bush vine technique is likely ancient, used by Egyptians and Romans. Now found mainly in Mediterranean regions.