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,
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,
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
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
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
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
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
Robert started his working life on a mixed farm in Freethorpe with arable crops (including sugar beet) and cattle. He then spent 19 years at
John talks about his experiences working on the land before and after the Second World War including his extensive work in horticulture. I lived next
Richard describes his progression from agricultural college to Farm Manager before finally becoming an Animal Health Inspector for Norfolk County Council. My first employment was
M tells his life on farms, working with cattle and showing them across the country. I went to school when I was five at Drayton,