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Andrew Groves

Andrew Brian Groves
Alan Emery | Arthur Mew
Born and bred on the Island, Andrew’s family goes back as far as the 17th Century. Coming from a family of producers, his first job when leaving school was at Grove Farm at Adgestone. At 19 he moved into Langbridge Farm where he stayed for 11 years, moving onto Kern Farm at Alverstone, and then Combley in 1986.

Family life

Born: 1936
Garmoyle, a Nursing Home in Shanklin

Working life

Grove Farm, Adgestone – Upon leaving school
Popes Farm, Newchurch – 1955
Langbridge Farm – 1957
Kern Farm, Alverston – 1968
Combley Farm – 1986

Full interview

Conducted: Lisa Kerley in February 2017
https://archive.org/download/AndrewGrovesFeb2017LisaKerleyFarmingMemories/andrew_groves_feb2017_lisa_kerley_farming_memories.mp3

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Andrew Groves on 10th February 2017 by Lisa Kerley: ...

Andrew Groves's audio clips​

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Glass negative of nestlings (possibly Edwardian)
Andrew Groves on Wildlife
Rabbiting at Mottistone
Andrew Groves on Wildlife
Buzzard in flight
Andrew Groves on Buzzards
John Attrill - Aerial view of Dean Farm
Andrew Groves on Hares
Andrew Groves -Langbridge Farm aerial view 1959
Andrew Groves on Hedgerows
Sepia photograph showing milk float and horse belonging to Mr Morris of The Mall, Newport. Small girl in sunbonnet and boots standing by float.
Andrew Groves on Newport Creameries
Cows on steamer Lord Elgin
Andrew Groves on Transport
H Biles and D Biles at Scarrots Lane,
Andrew Groves on Slaughterhouse
Andrew Groves - Robin Richards horse and cart
Andrew Groves on Butter
Black and white photograph of a market with livestock in progress in St James Square, Newport
Andrew Groves on selling produce at Market
Glass negative of market at St. James Square, Newport
Andrew Groves on sales at Newport Market
Glass negative of market at St. James Square, Newport
Andrew Groves on buying pigs at Newport Market
Andrew Groves - Robin Richards milk and eggs
Andrew Groves on Honeymooners during the War
Andrew Groves -Langbridge Farm aerial view 1959
Andrew Groves on Wartime
Andrew Groves - Carting sheaths in W Meath
Andrew Groves on haymaking
Andrew Groves portrait by Julian Winslow

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