You are here: Home>Search Search Currently displaying: 72 results You've searched for: Subject: "Wolverton" x Search term Filter by Collection All Change (3)Hawtin's Tales (2)The Wolverton On Film Collection (39) Filter by Format Audio (1)Document (1)Audio Visual (66) Filter by Subject Wolverton Works (11)Working conditions (6)1900s-1940s (6)Local characters (40)Wolverton (72)McCorquodales (2)Family (6)Women at work (3)Sports (5)Events (35)Allotments (2)Domestic life (10)Health (4)Documents (1)Armed Services (3)Manoeuvres (1)World War One (5)Coronation (1)Fire service (1)Marine Engineering (1)Trade (2)Co-operative society (2)Trade unions (2)Holiday (1)General strike (2)1920s (2)VE Day (1)placemaking (3)communities (3) Filter by Decade 1940s (1)1960s (2)1970s (6)1980s (4)1990s (7)2000s (5)2010s (19) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest Week 19: OUR TRAM WOF/020 This film was made some years ago by the late Chris Bellchambers, son of the late Ray Bellchambers. Chris was a professional film-maker and he made this film at the special request of his Dad. It tells the story of the Wolverton to Stony Stratford tram. Our Tram is part of the Wolverton on Film 6 ... Week 10: MAURICE GARWOOD, WOLVERTON BARBER WOF/011 Maurice Garwood was a wonderful storyteller. Here, with his wife Joan, he tells how he came to set up business as a hairdresser in Wolverton and how he had to judge a handlebar moustache competition… The interview was recorded in 2009. Maurice Garwood interview is part of the Wolverton on Film 3 DVD, which can be ... Week 11: THE LITTLE STREETS WOF/012 Inspired by a piece of silent 8mm film that was shot by Reg Tite in the 1960s of the demolition of some of the town’s original railway housing, this film captures the memories of those who lived in the Little Streets, an area that was often sneered at by those who lived elsewhere in the ... Week 17: EVACUEE MEMORIES WOF/018 On May 8th 2020 we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. In 2002 the late Eve Swannell talked to children at Bushfield School about her experience of coming to the area as an evacuee in 1939. Evacuee Memories is part of the Wolverton on Film 4 DVD, which ... Week 16: WOLVERTON’S INDUSTRIAL PAST WOF/017 A film by Mark Cunliffe that explores Wolverton’s industrial past with the help of local resident Roger Kitchen. Industrial Past is part of the Wolverton on Film 3 DVD, which can be purchased from our on-line shop https://www.livingarchive.org.uk/content/online-shop/dvds If you enjoyed watching this film please consider clicking on the link below to make a £1 donation ... Week 20: WOLVERTON 150 FESTIVAL WOF/021 In 1988 Wolverton had a week-long Festival to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first train on the London to Birmingham railway stopping at the brand new Wolverton Station in September 1838. Alan Herring recorded the events on his movie camera and Roger Kitchen later recorded the voices of some of the participants, to give ... Week 34: SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS 1977 WOF/035 Another film from Alan Herring showing celebrations around Wolverton for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977. It mainly focuses on the event in Bushfield School field organised by residents in Stacey Avenue. Older Wolverton residents may recognise some older characters, including Syd Dytham and Harold Nutt. Week 29: A GLANCE FROM A TRAIN WOF/030 For this week’s Wolverton On Film Brad Bradstock and Eric Thompson create a lockdown version of their show A Glance From A Train. Funny and poignant, A Glance from a Train is a very different kind of show. It tells the true story of a community faced with traumatic upheaval including two World Wars. And just ... Week 28: SHOPPING IN WOLVERTON WOF/029 This film was made for children at Bushfield School to explain how shopping has changed over the years in Wolverton. Week 33 NOW WOLVERTON’S A PLACE WOF/034 Now Wolverton’s a Place is one of Living Archive’s most iconic songs and was written by the late Paul Clark for the musical documentary play Sheltered Lives in 1983. This film was made under the guidance of Louise Roche by students on a Media Skills course in 1997. It features the late Arthur and Barbara ... Week 30: HORTICULTURAL SHOW AND WORKS OPEN DAY WOF/031 A couple of clips from an 8mm film shot by Ernie Arthur. Ernie’s films were rescued some years ago from a skip. The clips are of the Horticultural Show and a Railway Works Open Day. But what year is it? The clue is Saturday August 19th… Week 32: JAMES GOFF BIG BAND IN THE SECRET GARDEN WOF/033 For many years the Wolverton Secret Garden hosted free Summer Sunday concerts. This is an excerpt from one in 2010 where the James Goff Big Band played. Week 31: JOURNEY OF A TOILET ROLL IN TESCO WOF/032 Have you ever wondered about how supplies end up on a supermarket shelf? This film was made by students on a Living Archive Media Skills course, under the guidance of Louise Roche in about 1997. Week 35: NOBBY’S LAST RUN WOF/036 September 5th 1964 saw the closure of the Nobby Newport train line as a result of the Beeching Plan. It had run between Newport Pagnell and Wolverton since 1867. We are lucky that back in the 60s, 70s and 80s Alan Herring had an 8mm cine camera and recorded significant local events. But the films were ... Week 36: WOLVERTON & THE ROYAL TRAIN WOF/037 It’s a testament to the reputation for craftsmanship that Wolverton Railway Works had that it is the place where many of the Royal Trains were built, and the current one is still stored today. Generations of Wolverton workers served on successive royal trains and also helped to build them and this film tells their story. The ... Week 37: HARRY READ TALKING WOF/038 Harry Read was a retired foreman of the Smithy in Wolverton Railway Works. He lived in Victoria Street. In 1978 he was interviewed by Paul Atkinson of the Open University for their Research Methods course. This is an extract from that interview. If you enjoy watching this film please consider clicking on the link below to ... Week 38: IT’S IN THE SQUARE PROCESSION 2010 WOF/041 It’s in the Square was a successful 2 day music event that took place on an annual basis in the Square in Wolverton. Latterly it also included a carnival-type procession around the streets of the town. In 2010 the theme of the procession was the World Cup, which took place that year in South Africa. Week 39: THE SECRET GARDEN WOF/042 Andy Warner is a professional photographer and he made this film of the Secret Garden to demonstrate his film-making skills. Week 40: PAWS FOR THOUGHT DOG SHOW WOF/043 In 2016 Victoria Park Wolverton echoed to the sound of excited dogs (and their owners!) taking part in the Paws for Thought Dog Show. Week 43: FIREWORKS 2015 WOF/046 In this year of Covid, some of Wolverton’s great communal events have not been able to take place. One of these is the annual fireworks display in Western Road Rec that can attract up to 5000 people. But you can still enjoy the show, by watching this film, made by Simon Beckett, of the 2015 ... Week 44: IN MEMORIAM WOF/047 Marking the commemoration of the Armistice on 11th November, this film, by Mark Cunliffe, recalls the story of one of the names on the Wolverton war memorial, Private Albert French. Week 41: SHOPPING AS IT USED TO BE - THE HISTORY OF THE CO-OP IN WOLVERTON WOF/044 At one point there were 13 different Co-op stores in Wolverton selling groceries, furniture, meat, shoes, clothes, hardware, radios and TVs – just about anything you would need to live. This film tells the story of this shopping phenomenon. Week 42: THE MK TRAILS APP WOF/045 In 2018 Living Archive Milton Keynes, Wolverton & Greenleys Town Council and Wolverton Society for Arts & Heritage collaborated in the production of 3 new walking trails around Wolverton. There are printed versions of them, but they are also accessible through a phone app for iPhone and Android devices and this version contains audio extracts ... Week 47: GREENLEYS FIRST SCHOOL LANTERNS 2018 WOF/050 For the past few years children at Greenleys First School have worked with artists to create decorations for the railings around the Wolverton Memorial in the Square, as part of the Lantern Festival. In 2018 the theme of the Festival was The Blue Planet, inspired by the BBC Blue Planet documentary series. The most shocking ... PAGE: < Prev123Next >