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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’s hundreds of them for you to enjoy. Just click /touch to hear them.

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- Combine Harvester 1983

John Attrill on Harvest

Arthur Mew's Father with milk churn at Mill Bank Farm

John Attrill on Milk

Peggy Jolliffe at the County Show

Peggy Jolliffe on Milking

Andrew Groves - Robin Richards horse and cart

Andrew Groves on Butter

Christine Broom and young farmers

Judith Walker on Young Farmers

Andrew Groves - Robin Richards horse and cart

Dianne Whitelock on Butter

Land Army Uniform at Roslin Farm

Beryl Flux on joining the Forestry during the War

Black and white photograph of a group of farm workers and longshoremen outside the Chine Inn, Shanklin 1860

Paul Whitelock on Pubs

Agricultural Show 1960s Bert Hobbs

John Attrill on Sheep

Christine Broom and young farmers

Christine Broom on Young Farmers’ events

Geoff Phillips - Haymaking

Paul Whitelock on Hay

Black and white photograph showing a farm worker walking carrying his scythe and other tools

Colin Capon on Hares

- Combine Harvester 1983

Geoff Phillips on Combines

Glass negative of three men haymaking with horse and cart

Roy Collins on Hay

H Biles and D Biles at Scarrots Lane,

Christine Broom on Slaughterhouse

Glass negative of nestlings (possibly Edwardian)

Barbara Phillips on Wildlife

Cows on steamer Lord Elgin

Geoff Phillips on Milk

Haymaking at Apse Manor Farm 1920s

Geoff Phillips on Haymaking

Betty Squibb tying up tomatoes - Knighton

Colin Capon on Hares

Glass negative of market at St. James Square, Newport

Andrew Groves on sales at Newport Market

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