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Acres of Change


In 1939 a Kent farmer recorded a year in the life of his farm and this was adapted for Anglia TV. Farming methods of 1939 are contrasted with those of the 1990s, showing the immense changes that have taken place in such operations as drilling, spraying, harrowing and harvesting.


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Publisher: Farming Press
ISBN: 0852365187
Year of publication: 1998
Format: Video
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Age range: Secondary
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The Farming Business


This 26 minute video studies farming in the UK from World War Two to modern times. It examines the changing pressures on farmers and considers the different farming methods in operation around the UK, including a look at the environmental aspects of farming.

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Publisher: Shell Film & Video Unit
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Age range: Post 16
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Address: Shell Services International, Shell International Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA
Tel. No.: 020 7934 3318
Fax: 020 7934 4095
Email: jane.j.poynor@si.shell.com


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Farm Production in England 1700 - 1914


The first major study of English farming in the time of the 'agricultural revolution' to be based on the records of farmers. Sheds light on how farmers worked and what they produced.


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Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0 -19 - 820804 - 9
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Format: Book
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Age range: Post 16
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Address: Education Supply Section Saxon Way West Corby, NN18 9ES Northants
Tel. No.: 01536 741171
Fax: 01536 454519
Email: schools.orders@oup.co.uk
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Price:  £45.00



Fifty Years of Farm Machinery


More than 400 illustrations demonstrating the development of all kinds of farm machinery. An information resource.


Author(s): Brian Bell
Publisher: Old Pond Publishing
ISBN: 085236 263 3
Year of publication: 1993
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Age range: Secondary
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Address: 104 Valley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Tel. No.: 01473 210176
Fax: 01473 220177
Email: info@oldpond.com
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Food Cooking in ( Prehistoric, Roman, Medieval, 16th,17th,18th,19th century) Britain


A series of books covering a range of historical periods. They examine the art of cookery in British history with information on food, cooking equipment, kitchen design, the serving of meals, the development of taste and etiquette and recipes converted for the modern kitchen.


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Publisher: English Heritage
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Age range: KS3
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Address: English Heritage Postal Sales, c/o Gillards, Trident Works, Temple Cloud, Bristol, BS39 5AZ
Tel. No.: 01761 452966
Fax: 01761 453408
Email: ehsales@gillards.com
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Operation Harvest - War in the countryside 1939-45


Narrated by Ian Lavender. Archive footage and new interviews showing how farmers and others responded in 1939-45. VHS Video, 60 minutes.


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Publisher: Old Pond Publishing
ISBN: 0-85236-510-1
Year of publication: 1998
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Age range: Secondary
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Address: 104 Valley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Tel. No.: 01473 210176
Fax: 01473 220177
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Ration book recipes


The demands and restrictions of rationing in the austerity years during and after the Second World War are still vivid memories for pupils’ families and many teachers. This book is a rich source of inspiration for classroom work and experiments, presenting the facts about food and rationing, with noteworthy recipes and many illustrations from contemporary sources.


Author(s): Gill Corbishley
Publisher: English Heritage
ISBN: 1 85074 288 X
Year of publication: 1990
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Age range: KS3
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Address: English Heritage Postal Sales, c/o Gillards, Trident Works, Temple Cloud, Bristol, BS39 5AZ
Tel. No.: 01761 452966
Fax: 01761 453408
Email: Customers@english-heritage.org.uk
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Price:  £3.99



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