Reference
Z1850/1/19
Title
Farm diary relating to Manor Farm Studham. Believed to have been written mainly by Mary Gladman [nee McClelland]
Date free text
1967
Production date
From: 1967 To: 1967
Scope and Content
Daily entries include observations on the weather and jobs undertaken at Manor Farm:
- Usual jobs on the farm such as ploughing, harrowing, drilling, weeding, fertilising, planting mangolds and potatoes, fencing, cutting hay, harvesting, baling, etc.
- Cattle: calving, milking, feeding, when out in fields, vet visits for T.T. tests and emergencies, taking cows to market (ususally at St. Albans on a Wednesday).
- Agricultural machinery; purchase and repairs, using Olivers Agricultural Machinery.
- Family and social events such as visits from family and friends, illnesses of family (particularly father), employees and friends, marriages and funerals.
- Visits to local towns for shopping, banking, cinema and other events.
Also includes:
13 Jan: Ordered a Triumph 1300.
30 Jan: Vet for S19 injections.
25 Feb: Carole broke bones in her foot and stayed in hospital [overnight].
1 Mar: new car arrived.
6 Mar: Carole to hospital.
20 Mar: Carole to hospital.
25 Mar: Went to Waterend Barn in evening.
28 Mar: Mr Weall here about cottage.
1 Apr: Oluf left - going home to Denmark.
1 May: Snow showers and cold.
5 May: Mr Senior [vet] testing.
20 May: Studham May fair.
25 May: Vet for S19 injections.
3 Jun: Hertfordshire Show - Claude and children went.
23 Jun: Andy off to go to Ascot.
24 Jun Mrs Tarsey fete.
5 Jul: Went to Royal Show.
6 Jul: Carole German measles; Daddy [Thomas McClelland] died.
11 Jul: Daddy's funeral.
14 Jul: Mr Senior here at T.T. Test.
24 Jul: Took children to the zoo.
29 Jul: 'Senior her one and a half hours or more at roan heifer but could not calf her. Had to go to Butcher.'
11 Aug: Blacksmith here.
30 Aug: Auntie Emily died [Emily Allen, nee McClelland].
4 Sep: Carole broke foot.
5 Sep: Auntie Emily funeral.
22 Sep: Carole had plaster off.
24 Sep: Chapel harvest festival.
2 Oct: A Wilkins started work.
6 Oct Heifer calved dead twins.
9 Oct: Mother went to Scotland 9returned 12 Sep).
4 Nov: Vet at pony.
Note 18 Sep: Foot and Mouth very bad - Bobby couldn't move Herefords.
23 Nov: Foot and Mouth getting nearer.
8 Dec: Lot of snow. Bought Alasdair a sledge.
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