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1951-52 Biological Laboratory built + 2 classrooms and lavatories. First New Machinery Workshop built (asbestos). New Cow Yard and converted Milking Shed at Notton. 1952-53 Mr Witchell's old Shed in yard converted to Machinery Science Shop. Harper Adams Pig House built by direct labour at Cuckoo Bush Old Estate Carpenter's Shop at Cuckoo Bush converted to Battery House and deep litter. New poultry fold units in field. 1954— 55 Hunting Bridge washed away in flood, connected Dews Field with Naish Hill Farm. 1956-57 Full inspection of buildings etc. by Her Majesty's Inspectors. Grain in sack electric drier - storage bins, hammer mill etc. installed under old Barn at Home Farm by direct labour. First irrigation plant used in Wiltshire on grass. New Dutch Barn at Home Farm. 1958— 59 Back half of Cuckoo Bush House converted to incubation and rearing quarters for chicks, and a demonstration trussing room Tennis Courts relaid and playing fields much extended. Folding units in field abandoned and replaced by straw yards at Cuckoo Bush 1959-69 New service road built from end of herbaceous border via entrance to sports field to the machinery department. 1960 Very high floods at Lackham and half of estate, including Home Farm, under water. Carpenter's Shop moved to loose boxes near Garden Cottages. Museum moved from loose boxes to old wooden Carpenter's Shop - foundations remain. 1961-62 New Deep Litter House at Cuckoo Bush. New Battery Cages in Battery House. Old loose boxes in Stable Yard converted to offices for Extra Mural Officers. New Smithy Shop for J.Lewis. Biddestone Lane Yard concreted. Lean-to Sheds at back of Workshops. New washing bay for implements. Repairs to Biddestone Lane yard for young cattle.
Mechanics' Laboratory in yard enlarged. Repairs to cottages etc. 1963 New Potting Shed and classroom + greenhouses in garden 1963-64 New Girls' Hostel and Dining Room and Kitchen. New mains water pipe laid from Notton. New R.D.E Block. Improvements to Yard and Parlour at Home Farm. Second new'Machinery Workshop. New Machinery Science Laboratory 1965 A change round of rooms in Lackham House - Dining Room, Kitchen etc. moved to New Hostel. Change from coke to oil in Lackham House. New telephones set up in basement of Lackham House. Rapid development of Library in 2 front rooms of Lackham House 1965-66 Carpenter's Shop moved next door to Mechanics' Laboratory and old Shop taken over by gardens for implement store. Old Carpenter's Shop (Museum) removed to gardens for implement store. New Museum by direct labour. Garden Cottages renovated for apprentices. 1966-67 Avon Hall built. 4 Hostels to accommodate 32 Students. New Dutch Barn at Home Farm and new converted Milking Shed. Longleat and Floyd's Granaries rebuilt at Lackham by direct labour. 1967-68 New Car Park near Avon Hall by direct labour. Hard core from old pill boxes. Drives resurfaced. New Greenhouse for Alpines and Cyclamen - direct labour. 1969 Notton Farm - Silage Barn, cubicles for 70 cows, bulk tank etc. New Sow Yards at Cuckoo Bush. Notton Farm - old cowshed now for young stock. 1969-70 Converted Calf Hearing Unit in Old Cowshed at Home Farm. Repairs to roof of Old Hall.
Page 1 and 2: History of Agricultural Education i
Page 3 and 4: Chapter Title & sub sections ORIGIN
Page 5 and 6: 10 CATTLE AND SHEEP by F A Stockwel
Page 7 and 8: Illustrations The photographs are r
Page 9 and 10: Front page of the original book [i]
Page 11 and 12: to become college, are characterist
Page 13 and 14: CHAPTER 1 SUMMARY OF THE HISTORY OF
Page 15 and 16: 1798 Smithfield Club formed in Lond
Page 17 and 18: 1914 -1918 World War I. Tractors be
Page 19 and 20: When World War II ended, and follow
Page 21 and 22: 1902-20 1920-28 1928-46 1939-46 194
Page 23 and 24: Mr Price and his staff were popular
Page 25 and 26: (d) There should be a suitably trai
Page 27 and 28: Mr B Savage Estate Carpenter It is
Page 29 and 30: The Regional Advisory Officers at B
Page 31 and 32: appointed full-time Bee Keeping Off
Page 33 and 34: The first Further Education Sub-Com
Page 35 and 36: In 1963, it was decided to set up a
Page 37 and 38: already a wealth of up-to-date book
Page 39 and 40: CHAPTER III LACKHAM HOUSE AND ESTAT
Page 41 and 42: Knight's fee worth 60s. p.a." SIR J
Page 43 and 44: Lackham, from which it looks like a
Page 45 and 46: SUMMARY OF THE HISTORY OF LACKHAM E
Page 47 and 48: "A History of Agricultural Science
Page 49 and 50: 1972 Naish Hill Cottage and paddock
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Page 55 and 56: CHAPTER V COURSES OF STUDY 1970 All
Page 57 and 58: A block release course for apprenti
Page 59 and 60: CHAPTER VI THE COLLEGE FARM 197O Th
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Page 63 and 64: Horticultural Lecturers 1946 - 65 M
Page 65 and 66: Home Farm Herdsmen Notton Farm Herd
Page 67 and 68: CHAPTER VIII LACKHAM AGRICULTURAL M
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Page 71 and 72: CHAPTER IX WILTSHIRE YOUNG FARMERS'
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Page 77 and 78: PART II CHAPTERS X TO XVIII PREPARE
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Page 87 and 88: students, by Garden Societies and a
Page 89 and 90: COURSES AND ADVISORY WORK DURING 19
Page 91 and 92: GARDENING STAFF [i] Trainees J.Seat
Page 93 and 94: CHAPTER XIII NATURE STUDIES AT LACK
Page 95 and 96: Corylus avellana - Hazel Crataegus
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Page 99 and 100: CHAPTER XIV HOME ECONOMIC EXTRA MUR
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NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN RURAL HOME
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organise relevant courses for all g
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12 The Extra Mural Staff have also
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plus a good deal of valuable teachi
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1958 3 * Bronze Medal (Partridge) 1
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CHAPTER XVII AGRICULTURAL TRAINING
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emained to be done, the foundation
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CHAPTER XVIII LACKHAM OLD STUDENTS'
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Illustrations Mrs Bull (ringed) [*]
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Miss LF Chaborel 1953 [*] [p]
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