Seventy Summers - The Story of a Farm Pt. 1/5 "The Grove" (BBC 1987)
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A personal history in five parts by Tony Harman: 1: "The Grove"
Tony Harman , in his 70s, has lived and worked on the same farm all his life; The Grove, near Chesham. He tells the story of the changes in farming and the countryside in this century. In one lifetime the changes have been greater than in the previous 400 years.
First broadcast: BBC Two, 19:15, 4 January, 1987
Produced by LUCY PARKER
A wonderful insight into the methods of traditional farming in Britain and the men who worked the farms, all probably gone to their eternal reward. May they Rest In Peace.
Produced back in the day when the licence fee was worth it, and the BBC was one of the national institutions most Britons were proud off.
My dad farmed in the 60s a simple and happy life.
JUST BUITIFUL❤
I've watched the 5 episodes over Christmas. Thanks so much for uploading them. Really really enjoyed them.
Every generation says the old ways were the best, there is a great deal of truth in that expression. I don't feel right at all in this 'modern Britain,' it's as if I crave something which can no longer be found.....I remember the old swan handled scythes, bill hooks, and the working horses....every village had a wash pool for them, we looked after them, they were our life.
Happier times.
I remember those days.. better than the crap we live in now..
I love these eighties documentaries about the countryside and old ways. I guess the farmers son is now the the same age as his father was when this was made in the eighties. He could do an update of how things have changed further.
Very enjoyable thanks for sharing brings back memories of my childhood 👍
I grew up less than 5 miles away from Chesham, my mum grew up in Chesham and my Nan has spent most of her life there. Lovely part of the country and wonderful people.
Awe, thanks for sharing.
He walked eleven miles holding a plough steady behind 2 horses, all in harmony as it had to be to complete the job successfully. It's hard to get the youth today to walk eleven yards, never mind working at the same time. God bless him.
Lovely!
Thanks tom, I've been looking for this for years. My late grandmother when to school with Tony's wife...
Fantastic
What a glorious series of videos how farming life once was years prior to when England had decide to be part of the EU.
Thanks for a great upload snd insite into this farm. I grew up not far from there and into farming myself. Recall going to the farm at ivinghoe in the 80's and the windmill at Pitstone which im sure is still run by The National Trust.
What a lovley video,reminds me of where I live in Lincolnshire also the gents who worked on the farm remind me of my late father who was born in 1912 brought up and worked with horses and other stock in Lincolnshire up till 1977 when he retired and lived to be 85years old,that gent with the horses still has Lincolnshire accent,regards from Lincolnshire UK. 👍🐴
Also from Lincolnshire, with agricultural connections. It is only old, rustic farmers with Lincolnshire accents, now days, soon to be forgotten!
Great video thanks
still on the same small hp;ding as my grandparents went to in 1927,all the fields named ok only 7 of them
Was there an option to stabilize the footage when uploaded, I wonder can you turn it off? Bit jittery.. beautiful doc though thanks for sharing
Like the man says , field names go with the fields for as long as human memory persists , & there is anyone "next" to hand the name on to , when any given plot or field changes hands , watch carefully whether the new owner immediately changes the field,s name to one of their own devising , if they do , god help every neighbour that field has got , because that new owner has an overriding urge to completely obliterate every trace of history associated with that field , & re - write it with entirely their own version , which is nothing at all to do with the truth . This will be devastating for any & usually all neighbours concerned , because that new owner has absolutely no integrity or honesty , & will never take either on . They are usually criminals of some level , who are hiding . Be warned . I,ve had this crap done to me .
boost the volume
Is this farm still there?
Yes, and it is still farmed by the Harman family.
Now we know this was not good for the environment so we're changing again
Sorry folks but it's nothing less than industrial farming even back then !!!
Because WW1 and 2 took a lot of farm workers farming had to mechanise and specialise,that is what started change, and it’s getting worse now because of marginal economics you’re being driven to produce food even cheaper. I’m a semi retired farmer that doesn’t like what’s happening anymore than you 🤷