Sheep shearing in the heart of London . Four men clip Hyde Park ' s 500 . Hyde Park ' s 500 sheep are being shorn in full view of the public on Buck Hill , behind the Guards Magazine . Four men , using clippers driven by oil engines , will complete the whole job in a day . The shearerers come from Welsh farms . Photo shows , shearing the sheep in Hyde Park . 12 May 1936 *** Local Caption ***