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Sound recording of Ivy Ferey, née La Rondu, speaking about the Occupation and the years after. She was interviewed on 11/03/2005 by Stuart Nicolle for the Liberation to Coronation Oral History Project. Mrs Ferey speaks about seeing the soldiers on Liberation day, the crowds at La Pomme d'Or, the Jerrybags being punished, growing crops for the Germans troups, food supply from France, helping people who didn't have food, the Red Cross Parcels, the curfew, working for Deputy Pallot at Bel Royal, the clean up, exploring the bunkers, the rationing after Liberation, meeting her husband, the wedding preparation and reception, the ration books, their honeymoon in Guernsey, working on different farms, the community spirit, the shops, the tourism increase, the Battle of flowers, the tomatoes industry, the Royal visit, the International Road Race, the foot and mouth disease, the colorado beetle, the coronation, horse racing, cattle show, Jèrriais, cars, the Welsh and Bretons farms workers, the Social Security Law and the changes in the states policies after the war.

Reference: C/D/P/P1/30

Date: 11 March 2005

Sound recording of Mazel Le Ruez, née de Gruchy, speaking about the Occupation and the years after. She was interviewed on 10/03/2005 by Stuart Nicolle for the Liberation to Coronation Oral History Project. Mrs Le Ruez speaks about hiding crystal set during the occupation, the anticipation leading up to liberation, the clean up of the mines, the germans leaving, going back to farming potatoes, going to school and then helping on the farm, the glut of tomatoes, moving to St Mary's, the lobser industry at Rozel, the Young Farmers Club, cattle shows, the increase in tourism, buses and taxis, the farm workers, the shared threshing machine, going shopping, the milk distribution, living on a farm with rationing after the war, the making of black butter, the visit of princess Elizabeth, foot and mouth disease, the colorado beetle, the death of the King, how she met her husband and their honeymoon, the insurance scheme and sand racing.

Reference: C/D/P/P1/58

Date: 10 March 2005

Sound recording of Anne Perchard, née Billot, speaking about the Occupation and the years after. She was interviewed on 24/11/2004 by Geraldine des Forges for the Liberation to Coronation Oral History Project. Mrs Perchard speaks about her family situation during the occupation, hearing the news on the radio and passing it on, cycling to the Jersey College for Girls, going to town for the celebration, cattle shows after the war, making money with the tomatoes, buying a tractor, the world jersey cattle bureau, the royal visits, how the shortages did not affect them much on the farm, the work on the farm, the young farmers club and its activities, the cattle shows, the Jersey cows, the outbreak of foot and mouth disease, the farm workers who helped with the potatoes and tomatoes, the colorado beetles, the changes in the Parish life, the way of life for a farmer, the increase in tourism, the activities available for Jersey visitors, the changes in the States, the importance of milk and its production, the start of refrigeration, Elizabeth and Philips visits, seeing the coronation on Pathe news, the visit of Montgomery, the sand racing and hill climbing, setting up her compagny, her involvement with the world bureau, the sports they played at school, the fashion for long skirts, being the mascot for the Rozel Rovers, and her fathers health.

Reference: C/D/P/P1/70

Date: 24 November 2004

Sound recording of Lucille Rimeur, née Deffain, speaking about the Occupation and the years after. She was interviewed on 31/01/2005 by Stuart Nicolle for the Liberation to Coronation Oral History Project. Mrs Rimeur speaks about the British Soldiers, the cleaning process, her wedding dress and cake, her wedding day, how the first years were hard, the children were small, the farm animals, the farm workers, the harsh temperature, she describes a typical day on the farm, her husband cutting bracken, visiting her family in a lorry because they did not have a car, the foot and mouth disease, the colorado beetles, the feeling of a community, the cattle shows, the home deliveries of various services, the tourism boom, the death of the king and socialising inside a parish.

Reference: C/D/P/P1/74

Date: 31 January 2005

St Mary's Agricultural Society

Reference: F/H/P

Cattle Shows

Reference: F/H/P1

St Mary's Agricultural Society cattle show register of prize-winning bulls

Reference: F/H/P1/1

Date: 27 March 1873 - 31 March 1916

St Mary's Agricultural Society cattle show register of prize-winning cows and heifers. Back of book also includes butter, 1896-1900

Reference: F/H/P1/2

Date: 15 May 1873 - 12 May 1916

St Ouen's Agricultural Society Show Results Books

Reference: F/J/K3/A

Qualifications registers of shows held by St Ouen's Agricultural Society and jointly by the St Ouen, St Mary and St Peter Agricultural Societies, includes owners of cattle, names of cattle, age and prizes and remarks

Reference: F/J/K3/A/2

Date: 25 March 1904 - 12 March 1931

Qualifications registers of shows held by St Ouen's Agricultural Society and jointly by the St Ouen, St Mary and St Peter Agricultural Societies, includes owners of cattle, names of cattle, age and prizes and remarks

Reference: F/J/K3/A/3

Date: 1932 - 1963

Qualifications registers of shows held by St Ouen's Agricultural Society and jointly by the St Ouen, St Mary and St Peter Agricultural Societies, includes owners of cattle, names of cattle, age and prizes and remarks

Reference: F/J/K3/A/4

Date: 1957 - 1985

Results book with details of cup winners at shows held by St Ouen's Agricultural Society

Reference: F/J/K3/A/5

Date: 1971 - 1998

St Ouen's Agricultural Society Show Catalogues and Results

Reference: F/J/K3/B

St Ouen's Agricultural Society Show Catalogues and Results, includes joint shows between St Ouen, St Mary and St Peter's Agricultural Societies

Reference: F/J/K3/B/1

Date: 28 April 1972 - 3 October 1980

St Ouen's Agricultural Society Show Catalogues and Results, includes joint shows between St Ouen, St Mary and St Peter's Agricultural Societies

Reference: F/J/K3/B/2

Date: 2 October 1981 - 7 October 1988

St Ouen's Agricultural Society Show Catalogues and Results, includes joint shows between St Ouen, St Mary and St Peter's Agricultural Societies

Reference: F/J/K3/B/3

Date: 5 May 1989 - 12 July 1998

Photograph of the Bishop of Southampton with Mrs Anne Perchard (Vice-president of the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society), looking at Laurence Le Ruez's heifer-in-calf called 'Fairfield Royal Sunrise', a Junior Female Champion of the 'Three Parish Show' hosted by St Mary.

Reference: G/C/03/P/53

Photograph of a Jersey cow at a cattle show.

Reference: G/C/03/P/59

Newscutting of a picture from the Evening Post of a Jersey cow that was named supreme champion called Val Poucin Dainty Katrina

Reference: JHT/1995/00045/122

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