Scutching of hemp plant fibre Finish:20-pack on the right the 'Greenwich

on the right the 'Greenwich to Blackheath Machine' has overturned

Singer Roger Daltrey

5th January 1964

Pictured is the Menoptera (a good monster)

Scutching of hemp plant fibre Finish:20-pack on the right the 'GreenwichIllustration of the process of scutching [beating] hemp fibres to remove impurities such as leaves, weeds and dust and to separate the fibres. Once beaten by the scutch on a scutching frame, the hemp was tied into bundles for heckling and would go on to be used in rope making and cloth production . The scene shows workmen processing the plant and this is surmounted by a decorative border with hemp plants Cannabis sativa, heckling combs and other