A Victorian farmer - the diaries of John White of Rickmansworth

Fabian Hiscock


Regions:
England, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire
Notice Period:
Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:
Hobby for Charity
Fee:
Paid: £70
Category:
History
Updated:
2nd October 2025

John White farmed in Rickmansworth from 1841 to 1896, and kept a diary every day of his working life. He covered not only his farming - the effects of the weather, what he grew, how he bought and sold and who to - but also his family, travels (mainly by train), and the life of the town.

From all this we learn a huge amount about what it was like to live and work in Hertfordshire and the large area round it - and how he went into London to have his teeth seen to, among lots of other things.

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About Fabian Hiscock

After a career in the Royal Navy and a second career in industry, I did post-graduate research in local history and have gone on from there.

I now speak on a range of topics relating to the canals and local (Rickmansworth area) history, notably the diaries of a local Rickmansworth farmer.

I can cover west Hertfordshire and eastern Buckinghamshire.

All my fees go to the Three Rivers Museum of which I'm chairman.


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