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Make a Kirk or a Mill of it

Recorded 8 years ago

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Morris Pottinger takes us on a journey through the changes in farming from 1953, when he bought the farm of Lower Dounreay, until the present day. He reflects in great detail the move from horses to tractors, the work of the cattle man, the threshing machine and he even describes making a basket in which to carry eggs or shopping. The farm of Lower Dounreay remains within the family therefore Morris talks about the clock going full circle.

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Morris PottingerBorn in 1929

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