The T. Wahlberg collection of colour slides. They are believed to have been taken in the 1970s. They include images of Beanhill; Bletchley Leisure Centre; Coffee Hall; Eaglestone; Fishermead; Great Linford; Netherfield; Simpson; Stantonbury; Wavendon and the Open University. They show buildings and roads in various stages of construction and use. There are also shots of Milton Keynes Development Corporation (MKDC) buildings, signs and vehicles and the Woughton Dial a Bus.
Extent
197 slides
Reference number
TWC
Records in this Collection
A collection of colour slides of general construction work of unidentified sites
A miscellaneous collection of colour slides including the Woughton Dial a Bus, Maps, and designs for signs; public utilities; play equipment and logos
A collection of colour slides of roads and carriageways in Milton Keynes. Some have identifying road signs but many are unidentified. They include views of trees and bushes being planted in the embankments
Colour slides showing various views of Beanhill housing estate
A collection of colour slides of Bletchley Leisure Centre. Including internal shots of the swimming pool, activities and signage and external shots of the pyramid and covered walkway. The leisure centre opened in the 1970s replacing the outdoor Queens pool and was itself replaced in 2009. It had a multi-storey car park with a raised ...
Collection of colour slides of various views of Coffee Hall
Collection of colour slides of Eaglestone housing estate
Collection of colour slides of Fishermead housing estate
Collection of colour slides of Great Linford
Collection of colour slides of Netherfield Housing Estate
A collection of colour slides of buildings and equipment at the Open University. Includes some buildings under construction. The buildings identified include Walton Hall. They were taken in the 1970s. The Open University was the idea of Prime Minister Harold Wilson. When labour won the election in 1964 Jennie Lee took over he project and ...
Collection of colour slides of Simpson Housing Estate
Collection of colour slides of Stantonbury Housing Estate
Collection of colour slides of Wavendon. The Milton Keynes Development Corporation had their headquarters at Wavendon Tower from 1969
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