John Trist, "Mr. Agriculture" to Suffolk's farming community, was a crucial figure after the East Coast Sea Flood, orchestrating agricultural land recovery. His dedication earned him an OBE. Presented here for the first time, transcriptions of Trist's own story, diary, and notes for an official report that was never made public, are enhanced by sixteen meticulous maps. Join Trist on a turbulent aerial survey of lost landscapes, touring flooded farms on Suffolk coastal, river marshes. Read how wildlife, crops, livestock suffered in the North Sea assault, and farmers mobilised workers in a 'battle of the breaches', alongside river board engineers. Delve into statistics and recovery policies to learn how farming was rescued and revived, amid fears for post-war national food security. Trist's heartfelt writing, astute observations and reflections, on this historically significant event reveal resilience and raise questions about governmental and personal responsibilities in climate crises.
| ISBN: | 9781837651764 |
| Publication date: | 28th May 2024 |
| Author: | Denise Parkinson |
| Publisher: | Boydell & Brewer an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Series: | Suffolk Records Society |
| Genres: |
Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made) Rural communities Historical maps and atlases Social and cultural history Geographical maps: specialist / thematic maps Local history |