Reference
X980/1/2
Title
Farm diary compiled by Robin Orme, Holtwood Farm, Sundon, In hard back Boots Scribbling Diary.
Date free text
1947
Production date
From: 1947 To: 1947
Scope and Content
Daily entries describe changes in the weather (temperatures given occasionally), and work activities carried out by workers/members of the family ( e.g. carting, milking, fence repair, dung cart, sawing logs) often denoted by initials, problems with machinery and vehicles, deliveries to the farm, number of eggs and farm animals giving birth with number of young. At back list of calvings.
17 March [after days of snow, thaw and heavy rain] Gale blew down tree at back of house (This gale has done county-wide damage worst for about 8-10 yrs).
Loan status
TOCATawaiting cataloguing
Level of description
item