Oral history recordings and transcript of Sandy Martin about Sainsbury's farms

Audio recording and transcript of oral history interview of Sandy Martin, Manager of Sainsbury's cattle farm [Inverquhomery Estate] in Scotland 1940s to 1960. Interviewed by Bridget Williams (Sainsbury's Archives).

Summary of content:
audio file/tape 47:
1946: taking over farm in Scotland.
1940s: Willie Donald. Mr Salisbury. Type and number of cattle. Agricultural college. Aberdeen Angus cattle. Managing farm.
1920s/30: farming in 20s and 30s.
1940s: Personal history. Inverquhomery. Building up Inverquhomery.
1970s: profit.
1950s?: buying and selling cattle. Dingle. Cattle markets. Thurso. Buying and selling cattle.
(date unclear): Willie Donald. Loading cattle onto trucks. Mr Justice. Mr Salisbury. Robert Sainsbury visit to farm. Prize cattle. Aberdeen Angus. Harry Emsley. Cattle shows. Feeding cattle - turnips.
1940s/50s: building up Inverumrey.
(date unclear): Fred Salisbury. Mr Alan. RJ. Aberdeen Angus cattle. Butchers. Markets. Aberdeen Angus meat. Beef. Friesians. Herefords. Shorthorns. Cattle shows.

audio file/tape 48:
Bargaining at cattle market. Buying cattle. Distribution of beef to shops.
1960s: foot and mouth epidemic. Rebuilding herd. Destroying cattle. Rebuilding herd.
1940s: rationing time. Grading beef.
(date unclear): Cattle markets. Buying/selling cattle.