The Milton Keynes Project Slide Show 1970
This set of photographic slides were taken by the late Mr Ronald Sullivan and the late Mr Alan Sanders of Wolverton who were members of the Wolverton Cine & Slide Club. The set of 216 slides and the accompanying commentary was known as “The Milton Keynes Project”. In 1969/1970 it was decided that a photographic record of the towns and villages in the designated area of Milton Keynes should be started as soon as possible before the construction began.
Extent
216 photographic slides and 27 documents
Contributor
Mrs Edith Sullivan
Reference number
SFC/001
Storage location
SFC box in the Hut, Slide Boxes 1 and 2
Records in this Group
A hand-operated water pump outside the cottages, a reminder of days gone by.
A travelling scissor grinder
Willen stands by the side of the River Ouzel.
The church of St Mary Magdalene, built in 1680, is the outstanding feature of Willen.
The church of St Mary Magdalene, west end.
The church of St Mary Magdalene, interior.
The church of St Mary Magdalene, main door.
The church school at Willen, built in 1847
The church of St Michael at Walton
Walton Hall, the home of the new “Open University” (established in 1969)
The manor house of Walton
Walnut Tree Farm, built in the 16th century
A field near Walton, apparently it had been a pit where Fullers Earth was extracted
The fading art of Hedge Layering
The headquarters of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation at Wavendon.
Wavendon Tower, previously the manor house.
A ceremony took place on 26th August 1970, attended by Mr Ray Bellchambers of the MKDC, Mr Peter Cosford of Wolverton UDC, Mr William Old of the contractors, and one other.
The ceremony took place on the A5 (Watling Street) just south of Stony Stratford
The ceremony marked the start of construction of the first major road in the new city of Milton Keynes
Credits for Slides (Club Members) and Script (Alan Sanders & Ron Sullivan)
Credits for Commentary (Ron Sullivan) and Research (Alan Sanders)
THE END of the slideshow.
No Comments
Add a comment about this page