Oral history audio recording of Mr and Mrs Cook (b.1907) of their memories of World War One.
Interview with Mrs Marjorie Cook (nee Meacham) and Mr George Cook. Mr and Mrs Cook remember life as children during WW1 including the arrival of Belgium refugees; holiday in Linford Wood; the work of women and men still in England; manoeuvres of 1913 at Stacey Hill farm and impromptu concerts by locals; disillusionment with the war; ‘Specials’ and POWs; reaction of locals to a German family who ran a shop; growing maize and keeping rabbits and chickens; propaganda; toys and games they played
Creator
Mrs Marjorie Cook and Mr George Cook
Extent
One audio tape cassette.
Place
Wolverton, Buckinghamshire; New Bradwell, Buckinghamshire
Contributor
Marjorie Cook
Reference number
DOP/001/001
Storage location
DOP/Box 1
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