Agriculture & Farming

The post office engineer – and the horses (1940s-2016)

Although most of Dick’s life was as a Post Office engineer, his first job was as ‘ho gee’ boy on the farm. My first job

Attitudes have changed (1935-2018)

The Reverend Jane speaks about her life: wartime, on a farm, horses, working for the church, and being ordained as one of the first Church

The doings of the Dewings – a farmer’s tale (1954-1997)

Richard has been a farmer most of his life. He moved from a small farm in Bressingham to South Walsham from where he retired in

When I look back – gardening stories (1936-1990s)

Peter was a gardener-porter at Heigham Grove maternity hospital before the health service. Later he was the gardener for the BBC in St Catherine’s Close

Land girl, bibles and the civil service (1938-1951)

Irene recalls her time in a bible factory, driving a tractor and working for Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Married to a sailor My husband was

The Proud Land Girl (1945-1977)

Rita grew up in a theatrical boarding house helping her mum, and joined the Land Army doing farm work during the war and afterwards. When

Early Days on the Fruit Farm (1980-2013)

Stuart tells us about his life working on a fruit farm, teaching students in Kent and being a warden at Winterton Dunes. School and agricultural

From blacksmith to college lecturer. Working with agricultural machinery (1954-2000s)

Peter did an apprenticeship at an agricultural and general engineers. He worked for a large manufacturer of agricultural machinery, travelling throughout the UK, Ireland and