Oral history audio recordings of residents of Italian descent who moved to Milton Keynes.
The ‘Peoples History of Milton Keynes’ project includes approximately 324 oral history interviews recorded by and on behalf of the Living Archive. This selection of 14 interviews were recorded between June and November 2001, with residents of Italian descent who moved into Milton Keynes. The interviews for the most part cover the interviewees’ experiences of life in Milton Keynes.
Some interviewees have requested that the transcript should only be accessed for educational purposes.
Extent
14 audio tape cassettes
Reference number
PMK/011
Records in this Group
Patrizia Sanna was born in Italy and came to the United Kingdom as an au pair, to study English. She recalls this experience and describes living, working and studying in Milton Keynes.
Antonio Serpini was born in Northampton, but both his parents were Italian. His father had come to England in 1951 to work for The London Brick company. He talks about the Italian experience in Milton Keynes.
Eliana Stovold was born in St. Albans. Her father was a prisoner of war, and returned to Italy to bring his wife to England to settle. She talks about living, working and the Italian experience in Milton Keynes.
Francesco Russo was born in Sicily. He came to live in the designated area of Milton Keynes in 1954 to work at one of the local brickworks. He talks about the Italian experience of living and working in the area.
Di Stazio was born in Italy; he came to England in 1955. He discusses moving and settling in the UK, and the Italian experience of living and working in Milton Keynes.
Salvatore Varone was born in Italy. He came to England in the mid-1960s. He talks about moving to England, and the Italian experience of living and working in Milton Keynes.
Donato Iavarone was born in Munich, of Italian parents. A trained engineer, he took the decision to move to Milton Keynes in 2000 for work reasons. He discusses Italian identity, and the Italian experience of living and working in Milton Keynes.
Mr & Mrs Pilla were born in Italy and moved to Bletchley in 1962 for work reasons. In the interview they describe the Italian experience of living and working in Milton Keynes.
Mr Ciliberti was born in Italy and Mrs Ciliberti was born in England. They talk about their experiences of living and working in Milton Keynes.
Donato Pisell was born in Italy. He came to England to work, but also to learn the language. He discusses the Italian experience of living and working in Milton Keynes.
Mr & Mrs Palmiero were born in Italy and moved to England in 1954, Mr Palmiero having been offered work at one of the local brickworks. They initially lived near Bedford and moved into Bletchley at a later date. They talk about the Italian experience of living and working in Milton Keynes.
Interview with an Italian resident who moved to the UK in 1955.
The interviewee has requested that the content of this interview be used for educational purposes only.
The content of this interview may be accessed at the discretion of Living Archive.
Interview with an Italian resident who moved to the UK in 1960.
The interviewee has requested that the content of this interview be used for educational purposes only.
The content of this interview may be accessed at the discretion of Living Archive.
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