Caroline Stride, Transcript1, Part 13
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Caroline Stride Trans 1 CH13 Duration: 5:02
CB: Er – twenty-four (CS124)
Caroline: And here you see a picture of Richard, husband Richard, branding his brand on the door; being watched, on by the left of the picture, [information withheld]; who was a photographer at that time, taking pictures; John Booth, stood up because he was such a big man; stood up there behind [information withheld]; the gentleman with the trilby there I think is Uncle Charlie, my Uncle Charlie; and he was Uncle Charlie Dovey of Culverley Farm at Beaulieu; and the gentleman here to the side is Maldwin Drummond with his hand to his face and he was a trustee and one of the former supporters of the New Forest Centre at the time.
CB: Twenty-five (CS125)
Caroline: This is at Minstead in our barn at Long Aldermoor at Minstead and we had at one time a saw bench there and a good friend of ours in the ‘eighties and ‘nineties was [information withheld]; and he was our sawman and miller, I suppose a sawmill, and there he’s cutting out a bit of timber and in the background is Raymond Stride and that’s Richard’s younger brother who must have been assisting him at the time.
CB: When do you think that was taken?
Caroline: Um – I think probably late ‘eighties.
CB: Yeah, okay; number twenty-six (CS126)
Caroline: This is a picture of the last Ringwood Market, and the last market to be held on the site in Ringwood. Centre to the picture I’m not sure of anyone else, but centre to the picture is Les Maton, and leant on the gate with his welly boots on.
CB: Right, okay, thank you. Number twenty-seven (CS127)
Caroline: A picture of the last animals being sold at the market, at Ringwood Market.
(CS128)
And here you see a picture of [information withheld]
CB: In the middle.
Caroline: In the middle with the cap on, yeah, and I guess that was in the area of the dead stock being sold
CB: Yes, okay. Number twenty-nine (CS129)
Caroline: This is a picture at Bolderwood, down at the cow gate and the Forestry Commission were replacing the gateway fence line in cleft chestnut rails and to the left of the picture is Peter Brown and the person with the spade, the person with the shove holders who’s digging the – just clearing the debris out of the hole is [information withheld], and they worked together in the ‘eighties and ‘nineties until Peter retired, Peter Brown retired.
CB: Okay, so number thirty (CS130)
Caroline: This is a picture of Beaulieu Road, the old Beaulieu Road, and in the ring you see to the left of the picture, Richard Stride, my husband, stood next to Raymond Bennett; stood next to him is [information withheld]; over Jimmy’s head is a dealer, Michael Rowe, he used to come down from Wiltshire, he lived at Coombe Bissett and he used to buy lots of New Forest ponies; the gentleman below him was another dealer, I’m gonna call him [information withheld] l but I’m not absolutely certain; stood around in the blue jumper with his hands in his jean pockets is John Stride, Richard’s brother; following round the ring, the next person looking away is Clive Maton; the person ushering the ponies around the ring is young Lennie Mansbridge; the person on the gate is Peter Newman;
CB: Yeah, blimey!
Caroline: The person above Peter Newman’s head is Raymond Stride, Richard’s younger brother; looking over the ring, over the fence line is [information withheld].
CB: Great. So – number one
Caroline: We’re back there!