1976 drought recalled by farmer

Title

1976 drought recalled by farmer

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Jun 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:06:22

Description

Bob Holness interviews Herefordshire farm owner Evelyn Cox talks about her family’s experience during the severe UK drought in the summer of 1976. The neighbours supplied water, which helped the family through the winter. She says people should be warned earlier that there will be a water shortage.

Contributors

Bob Holness; Evelyn Cox

Keywords

Weather; Agriculture; Farming; Farmers; Drought; Herefordshire; Evelyn Cox

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