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Life on the Old Farm: From Edwardian Times to the Coming of Mechanization
By Tom Quinn
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A firsthand look at the world of the English countryside—and how drastically it changed during the twentieth century.
Life on the Old Farm takes you back to a time, not so long ago, when country life in Britain followed a pattern that had remained largely unchanged for centuries. In this series of fascinating reminiscences, farmers from all over Britain share their stories and the knowledge of the last generation to experience ways and traditions dating back to Saxon times.
Life on the Old Farm is both nostalgic and informative, with interviews and insights into how things used to be done. It covers a time span from before Edwardian times up to the coming of mechanization after World War II, and is an intriguing read for history buffs or anyone who wants to know more about real life in rural England.
Includes illustrations
Life on the Old Farm takes you back to a time, not so long ago, when country life in Britain followed a pattern that had remained largely unchanged for centuries. In this series of fascinating reminiscences, farmers from all over Britain share their stories and the knowledge of the last generation to experience ways and traditions dating back to Saxon times.
Life on the Old Farm is both nostalgic and informative, with interviews and insights into how things used to be done. It covers a time span from before Edwardian times up to the coming of mechanization after World War II, and is an intriguing read for history buffs or anyone who wants to know more about real life in rural England.
Includes illustrations
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Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn was born in Glasgow in 1948. Leaving school at 15, he worked in a shipping line office for some years, becoming involved in the North Sea Oil industry, at one stage, captaining a barge on the River Clyde. He moved to Rotterdam, the world’s largest port, in 1975 where he continued his career in shipping, making regular trips to other European cities. He returned to Scotland and became a founding partner in a small shipping and forwarding company before emigrating to Australia in 1988. In his time in Australia, as part of his work for the oil industry, he has spent time living and working in Melbourne, Darwin, and visiting Singapore, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. In 2000, he won the HarperCollins Fiction Prize for his first novel, Striking It Poor. Tom is married and now lives in Melbourne with his wife, three children and nine grandchildren. He plays the guitar, reads literature, listens to classical music, and occasionally works as a logistics consultant for a major multinational.
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