Rosemary Harding, Part 2

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Rosemary Harding CH2   Duration: 3:46

CB:Okay, so on to number nine photograph. (RH009)

Image discussed in audio

Rosemary:  Yeah, this is in the winter in the late ‘sixties.

CB:  Okay, and that I can see, the original house we were looking at in the other photograph.

Rosemary:  Yes.

CB:  And this is the gate that I came through to drive up the drive.

Rosemary:  Yes, and since then we’ve had stables and all sorts built

CB:  That’s right.  Looks like it was a hard winter, that winter. 

Rosemary:  Mmm.

CB:  And, of course, you can turn ponies out, straight from your gate.

Rosemary:  Yes.

CB:  Which is nice, isn’t it.

Angie Wilson:  She was good at it, wasn’t she, Rosemary?

Rosemary:  Yes.

CB:  So this is number ten photograph. (RH010).  Tell me about this one.

Rosemary:  This is our neighbour, [information redacted], with his two shire horses, Bitter and Sweet; and on them are  [information redacted] and  [information redacted].  And that’s in the ‘sixties.  He used to do pony rides. And weddings.  Had a big cart and all sorts from here

CB:  Did he? 

Rosemary:  Yeah.

CB:  And he was just up the road. And did he –

Rosemary:  Just next door –

CB:  – turn ponies and cattle out?

Rosemary:  Yes.  He had Scottish Blues.

CB:  Oh, did he.

Rosemary:  Yeah.  He was a butcher.

CB:  Oh, he was a butcher as well.

Rosemary.  Yes.  Then he had a butcher shop there an’ all.

CB:  Okay.

Rosemary:  But he originated from Southampton.  He was assistant coach to Southampton Football Club.

CB:  Was he now!  Okay.  And when do you think this might have been taken.

Rosemary:  it’s got to be in about – late sixties.

CB:  Late ‘sixties.  Okay.  So this is a very detailed photograph. (RH011)  Tell me about this one.

Rosemary:  Well, I know it’s out on the Forest.  M’dad had to go and help a Belted Galloway deliver its calf.

CB:  So he’s out there with his ropes, shirt off  –

Rosemary:  Yup.

CB:  Elbow deep in –

Rosemary:  Yes!

CB:  Got his ropes on there; got one secured on one  foot and he’s pulling the other one…wow.

Rosemary:  Sometimes if they’ve got them, they brought them back in the lorry and we’ve done it in the yard.  Delivered them, but they don’t always.

CB:  Sometimes they’re more urgent, I guess.

Rosemary:  Yeah.

CB:  Number thirteen  (RH013)

Rosemary: The second gentleman on the picture in is Mr. [information redacted].

CB:  And he’s got the – what’s that, a trilby hat?

Rosemary:  Yes.

CB:  And was he a Commoner?

Rosemary:   No, he was the farm manager for Mr. Dalgetty.

CB:  Oh, was he, right.

Angie Wilson:  (Interrupts with comments – about [information redacted]?)

CB:  Okay, and –

Rosemary:  Yes.

Rosemary:  And that’s dad on the ground.

CB:  Dad is on the ground.  What’s he down there with?  Looks like a –

Rosemary:  Looks like he’s sat on something like a cow

CB:  Yeah, and we don’t know the other one; obviously jumped off that horse –

Rosemary:  Yes

CB:  Grabbed it; he needed that one, I should think.  And you reckon that about nineteen fifties?

Rosemary:  In the fifties, early ‘fifties, yeah.

CB:  Early ‘fifties – yeah, that’s lovely.  Okay, so number 14 (RH014).  This is a lovely black and white picture; tell me about it

Rosemary:  It’s the early ‘fifties.  It’s my dad on a special roundup because – 

CB:  he’s got his best uniform on –

Rosemary:  Yes, and it looks like it’s  [information redacted] leading the colt; must’ve caught it.

CB:  Okay, they’ve got their ropes on and your dad is obviously the chap with the whip –

Rosemary:  Yes –

CB:  And he’s encouraging that pony to walk on… with – who –”[information redacted]” did you say?

Rosemary:  I’m sure that’s  [information redacted].

CB:  [information redacted].

Rosemary:  Or if it’s not  [information redacted], it’s – or  [information redacted]. They both – they do look alike.

CB:  Okay.   And you think early ‘fifties again.

Rosemary:  Definitely, yeah.

CB:  Super.

Rosemary:  And I should imagine it’s up at Stoney Cross.

CB:  Yeah, it looks like that, doesn’t it?

Rosemary:  Yeah.

CB:  Yep.  Number 15. (RH015)  Another lovely calving one.  When do you think that was?

Image discussed in audio

Rosemary:  This is in the 1960’s and you can see, the head’s out first.

CB:  Yeah, got it.  Two front legs, followed by the nose.

Rosemary:  Yes, and it’s in the Forest ‘cos hay –

(Passage indistinct; both talking at the same time)

CB:  Again, another emergency…trees…

Rosemary: ..trees  ..on the forest

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