Now 94 years old, Donald Stoddart has seen some amazing changes in the parish of Maughold and beyond.

Born at Creg ny Mult, in Glen Mona, Maughold, on 5 May 1929, Donald recalls some of his memories, including:
* Harvesting
* Milk delivering
* The arrival of electricity to the farm, in 1934
* Father emigrating to cut ice in Canada
* Lamping rabbits, or hunting them with a ferret
* Shepherding in the hills of Maughold
* Lankets, suggane and net-making
* Fights
* The Maughold Home Guard during WW2

This oral history interview with Donald Stoddard was recorded by Sue Woolley, 25th July 2023.
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Oral history interview with Donald Stoddart (25 July 2023)

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