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Essie Howe of Prickwillow, interviewed by Kevin Delanoy in 1981She tells of just how
hard a farmer's wife had to work in the years
between the two world wars; no electricity,
running water or public transport; everything
had to be "done by hand". She stresses the
importance of the Women's Institute movement and
the role that the chapel played in their lives.
She was one of the women interviewed for the
book "Women's Work is Never Done" by Lorna
Delanoy 2005
with
introduction by Prof Margaret Spufford.
Essie Howe - Life in Prickwillow.mp3 (MP3 37Mb)
Essie Howe - Life in Prickwillow.wav (original wave file 409Mb)
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