George Polley’s life history, read by George Polley. Chapter eight (4138b)
Highlights in this oral history recording include:

0.00 In mid 1930's building of Abberton Reservoir, in war mined in case of German flying boats landing and used as practice by the Dambusters
3.05 Building of dual carriageway to Feering, 1 track used as Army stores. Armed guards on bikes
06.05 Burning of Spinning Wheel Cafe
08.30 Army Road blocks, bomber down at Great Tey
11.00 New Years Eve. 1941 Called to grow as many vegetables as possible. Insurers insist equipment dispersed so as to reduce risk
15.00 Electric Cooker installed
15.45 As more land ploughed more work and equipment required
23.25 Thashing at Tiptree – German bomber discharges load sprayed with clods
25.24 Bailing hay on Colchester Golf Course
28.30 Christmas at Scotties Farm. Little on 1943
29.50 Construction Birch airfield