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Farmer's Quotes

Dive straight in and have a quick listen to these interesting snippets from our farmers to learn about how life was back then in their lovely old Isle of Wight accents. They’re generally less than a minute long and there’re hundreds of them for you to enjoy. Just click /touch to hear them.

Alan Emery - Tractors

Paul Whitelock on Tractors

Geoff Phillips - Haymaking

Paul Whitelock on Hay

The Gilten Market - H Biles at the rear

Alan Emery on Gilten Market

Christine Broom = Daffodil & Bracelet – cows shown at County Show

Christine Broom on Milk Quotas

Andrew Groves - Robin Richards milk and eggs

Andrew Groves on Honeymooners during the War

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

Geoff Phillips with Fordson Major Diesel tractor

Geoff Phillips on Tractors

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

Sepia photograph showing milk float and horse belonging to Mr Morris of The Mall, Newport. Small girl in sunbonnet and boots standing by float.

David Cooper on Newport Creameries

Arthur Mew Sale Catalogue 1920

Arthur Mew on the NFU

Glass negative of market at St. James Square, Newport

Andrew Groves on sales at Newport Market

The Gilten Market - H Biles at the rear

Sam Biles on Gilten Market

Betty Squibb tying up tomatoes - Knighton

Colin Capon on Hares

Geoff Phillips and parents

John Attrill on Milk

- Combine Harvester 1983

Donald Emery on Harvest

Bullocks in Newport

David Cooper on Bulls

Geoff Phillips and parents

John Attrill on Milk

Judith Walker

Judith Walker on Butter

Christine Broom with prize sheep at Agricultural Show

Christine Broom on The County Show

Geoff Phillips with Fordson Major Diesel tractor

Trevor Strickland on Tractor

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