Agriculture & Farming

My varied life – Bevin Boy, herring fishing, agriculture and reed cutting (1940-2019)

Bernard had a varied career based around the Stalham, Hickling area. He was a Bevin Boy, worked in the fishing industry out of Great Yarmouth,

I’d rather be with the horses. The Norfolk Horseman (1936-2015)

Sid talks about his life on farms working with horses before, during and after the Second World War. He missed the life with them when

Jill of all trades. A Norfolk girl (1940s-2013)

Joyce started off working for the Telephone Manager in Norwich and afterwards worked for British Telecom, including on the telephone directory. In later life she

Farming to factories (1940s-1988)

George recalls his working life on the land, in the Home Guard and factory work. Farming as a boy I was born in West Wretham,

Royal Observer Corps and work on the bases (1940s-2012)

Mark recalls life as a civilian worker on a US airforce base during World War II, and later working on the land before entering the

Life in the Forest and on the Land (1950s-1990s)

Kevin’s grandfather worked as a warrener in the battle area, his father at Lynford Hall which was used by American servicemen, and he himself for

Driven to satisfaction (from the farm to haulage) (1945-1995)

Eric tells about the time he bunked off school to earn a few pence on the land in the good old days, and slowly progressing

Milk matters – the lab. (1970-1987)

Julie was a senior analyst in the laboratory at the Milk Marketing Board/Dairy Crest dairy in Norwich for 15 years. The work led her to

Memories of Sheringham and Overman, Seed Merchants (1950s-1990s)

Peter grew up on the Norfolk coast at Brancaster. After studying agriculture and horticulture, in the early 1960s he joined Sheringham and Overman’s agricultural seed