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Week 60: WOLVERTON MUSIC HALL 1985

WOF/062

From the Syd and Jean Pearson Archive comes this extract from a film of a Music Hall evening in 1985, organised by the Wolverton Gilbert & Sullivan Society and held in the Scout Hall. It’s the final number, with the whole company singing Down at the Old Bull & Bush.
Believing in aliens by Sarah

ZER/004/006

Believing in aliens by Sarah describes her scepticism that Zerena is a real alien, accompanied by drawing of the alien, also by Sarah.
Zerena's Home

ZER/004/009

Zerena’s Home is a line drawing showing a representation of Zerena’s home on planet Xadrolyte by unknown artist.
The professor is planning… by George Cricson

ZER/004/011

George’s letter describes the finalised plans for Zerena’s departure.
Loud Noises In The Night Reported by Kevin Meek

ZER/004/001

LOUD NOISES IN THE NIGHT REPORTED by Kevin Meek describes what people on Fishermead heard the night before the children discover a spaceship crash landed in their playground. Headlines in Letraset.
alieN FOOD by GEMMA HANDS

ZER/004/013

alieN FOOD by GEMMA HANDS describes Zerena’s unusual food tastes.
Kids' Fond Farewell To Alien Chum by Debbie Walshaw

ZER/005/002
Zerena’s Fight with her Mum by Kylie White

ZER/004/005

Zerena’s Fight with her Mum by Kylie White describes the reasons why Zerena left her planet and the challenges she is facing adapting to planet Earth.
Dear Reporter from Samantha

ZER/004/004

Dear Reporter from Samantha describes how Zerena is settling into life on Earth and why she was travelling alone.
HOW TO GET THE ALIEN HOME by Tina Ridgeway

ZER/004/010

HOW TO GET THE ALIEN HOME by Tina Ridgeway. Tina’s letter describes the professors’ endeavours to get Zerena home.
The Spaceship, Silver by Diana PATTERSON

ZER/004/012

The Spaceship, Silver by Diana PATTERSON is a rhyming poem about Zerena, with accompanying illustrations.
FOOD FOR ALIEN by Sasha Quinn

ZER/004/014

FOOD FOR ALIEN by Sasha Quinn is a surreal poem about Zerena, Gemma Hands and the food the alien likes.
One Day when I was coming to school…

ZER/004/015

One Day when I was coming to school… by unknown author is imaginative writing in response to Zerena’s arrival on Earth. On yellow paper with colourful drawings of planets.
Xadrolyte Times

ZER/004/016

Xadrolyte Times describes Zerena’s home planet and features line drawings of planets, aliens and rockets.
The Planet by Diana Patterson

ZER/004/017

The Planet by Diana Patterson is a rhyming poem about seeing a planet, featuring an illustration of a planet through a window frame.
NEWLYN NEWS

ZER/004/020

Front page of the newspaper created by pupils and teachers at Newlyn Place School.
Things That Go Bang In The Night by Sandy Haworth

ZER/005/001
Dear Newspaper... from Sarah

ZER/004/008

Dear newspaper… from Sarah features a letter to the Newlyn News about the discovery that Silver is in fact called Zerena. Sarah’s words are accompanied by a drawing depicting Zerena drawing on a table in coloured pencil crayon, opposite a child who is acting as Zerena’s teacher.
Julia Upton’s Zerena Project File

ZER/004

Julia was a new teacher at Newlyn Place School in 1988. She kept a file (without the knowledge of the authorities!) of original children’s schoolwork inspired by the alien Zerena’s visit to Newlyn Place School. The file features drawings and writing for a special school newspaper, NEWLYN NEWS, created by children during Zerena’s stay at the ...
Zerena the alien strikes by Gemma Hands and Emma Strange

ZER/004/003

Zerena the alien strikes by Gemma Hands and Emma Strange describes what they have discovered about Zerena so far and shows a line drawing of an alien and a spaceship.
On Thursday 21st of April... by Shane Mulkerrins

ZER/004/002

On Thursday 21st of April… by Shane Mulkerrins describes his memories of seeing a bright flash the day before Zerena arrived.
Spiky Hair by Julia Leacey

ZER/004/007

Spiky Hair by Julia Leacey describes what Zerena looks like. Headlines in Letraset.
Letter to Anglia TV by Mrs J Harrison (part 1)

ZER/004/018

Letter to Anglia TV by Mrs J Harrison (part 1). A letter written by the teacher inviting Anglia TV to visit the Alien before her departure.
Letter to Anglia TV by Mrs J Harrison (part 2)

ZER/004/019

Letter to Anglia TV by Mrs J Harrison (part 2). A letter written by the teacher inviting Anglia TV to visit the Alien before her departure.