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John Attrill

Sandra Piggot | Judith Walker
Born at Dean Farm, Whitwell, John grew up on the farm, before taking over from his father, who was originally a tenant farmer.
The farm was bought in the 1950s and is now run by John’s son.
John shares some fantastic farming memories here.

Family life

Dean Farm

Working life

Dean Farm Whitwell – Entire life

Full interview

Conducted: Lisa Kerley on 28th April 2017 at Dean Farm, Whitwell
https://archive.org/download/john_attrill_apr2017_lisa_kerley_farming_memories/john_attrill_apr2017_lisa_kerley_farming_memories.mp3

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John Attrill's audio clips​

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David Cooper's Great Grandfather Cooper wearing a yoke carrying milk bucket
John Attrill on Milk
A lamb suckling a cow
John Attrill on Milk
Cattle on Nettlestone Green
John Attrill on Milk
Arthur Mew's Father with milk churn at Mill Bank Farm
John Attrill on Milk
Geoff Phillips and parents
John Attrill on Milk
NFU dinner
John Attrill on NFU
John Attrill - Aerial view of Dean Farm
John Attrill on NFU
Agricultural Show 1960s Bert Hobbs
John Attrill on NFU
- Combine Harvester 1983
John Attrill on Combine
Geoff Phillips and parents
John Attrill on Milk
H Biles and D Biles at Scarrots Lane,
John Attrill on Slaughterhouse
Buzzard in flight
John Attrill on Wildlife
Black and white photograph of sheep being sold at Newport Cattle Market at the Spring Sale - Shows farmers and sellers, including David Dockrill
John Attrill on Sheep
Hurdles and sheep
John Attrill on Sheep
Agricultural Show 1960s Bert Hobbs
John Attrill on Sheep
Pigs at the County Show
John Attrill on Pigs
Sam Biles - Newport Market 1960s
John Attrill on Newport Market
International Tractor, C
John Attrill on Tractors
Tractor and Baler in the 1960s
John Attrill on Balers
- Combine Harvester 1983
John Attrill on Harvest
Grandad Lock haymaking
John Attrill on Elevators
black and white photograph of a farmer rolling a field with a horse drawn roller. Photograph taken by Isle of Wight amateur photographer Fernao Pedro Mauricio Joao de Castel-Branco Manuel in 1946.
John Attrill on Horses
Glass negative of a farmyard scene
Christine Broom on Milk
John Atrill portrait by Julian Winslow

John Attrill's photos

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