Manx Radio programme interview with Harvey Briggs about farming
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Date(s): 1995
Scope & Content: Tracks 1 & 2: Harvey Briggs talks to John Kennaugh. He talks about his 54 harvest times as a farmer at Ballakilmartin and the changes he has seen, including the arrival of steam engines and tractors; cheese making, the feudal system and the introduction of Tenant Security in 1968/9; the tradition of Hollantide, when farm workers moved from one farm to another and farm sales took place.
Radio adverts and then a report by Mary from St Johns, auctions about sales of livestock; and the programme ends with mention of a forthcoming Gaiety Theatre show in aid of the Agricultural Benevolent Trust.
Language: English
Extent: 37 min. 34 sec.
Collection: Sound Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: SA 2019-0138/3
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Subject tags : #UOSH