You are here: Home>Archive>The Wolverton On Film Collection The Wolverton On Film Collection A weekly dip into the history of Wolverton, captured on film and video. If you enjoy watching these films please consider clicking on the link below to make a £1 donation and help us make lots more films in the future! https://www.livingarchive.org.uk/content/about-us/make-a-donatio Reference number WOF Records in this Collection Week 1: SOLE TRADER WOF/002 Essam’s shoe shop in Church Street is a unique institution, a shop that harks back to the days of true service, carried out by a man who is a real expert in his field. The film records a day in a life of the shop in 2014. The customer Raymond Essam is serving is Leo Coleman, ... Week 2: SPORTS IN WOLVERTON WOF/003 When a deceased neighbour’s house was being cleared, Jane and Steve Bryant rescued about 30 films that had been thrown into a skip . That neighbor was Ernie Arthur. He was a keen amateur film maker whose films captured local events and places in and around Wolverton. This very short sequence features the former open-air ... Week 3: OUT OF THE ASHES WOF/004 On 1st January 1996 the Milton Keynes Museum was ravaged by a fire that destroyed many of its precious exhibits. The story of the fire and the activities at the Museum at the time were captured by students on a Living Archive Media Skills course. The purpose of the course was to teach basic IT ... Week 4: DESIGNING THE AGORA WOF/005 With the much-loathed Agora finally being demolished, it is worth finding out about its genesis. Chris King was a Quantity Surveyor who worked for the Milton Keynes Development Corporation. He was part of the Northern Towns team and worked with architect Wayland Tunley when he was designing the Agora. You may be surprised about what ... Week 5: THE AGORA MARKET WOF/006 Following on from last week’s film about the original design of the Agora, this film captures the Agora’s indoor market in 1997. It was made by trainees on the Living Archive’s media skills course, led by Louise Roche. The Agora Market is part of the Wolverton on Film 8 DVD, which can be purchased from our ... Week 6: TOPPING OUT WOLVERTON STATION WOF/007 In 1991 Network Rail announced that they were refurbishing Wolverton station, that had stood on the bridge on the Stratford Road for more than 100 years. Unfortunately, while residents thought ‘refurbishing’ meant that the station was going to be updated, in fact it was demolished. Network Rail’s plans for a replacement were rejected by the ... Week 7: THE WORKS WOF/008 Back in 1986 when British Rail Engineering made the decision to shrink the Railway Works to a third of its size, Living Archive employed photographer Dave Runnacles to photograph the Works and its employees before the changes were made. At the same time Roger Kitchen did 20 audio interviews. Dave’s exhibition was held in the ... Week 8: SCOUTING FOR WOLVERTON BOYS WOF/009 Scouting has been an important part of life for boys in Wolverton. On 23rd February 1908, just 6 months after Baden Powell held an inaugural camp for boys on Brownsea Island, the Wolverton Scout Troop was formed. Two former members of the troop, Leo Coleman and Syd Pearson, share their memories of their scouting days ... Week 9: THE DEMOLITION OF THE WOLVERTON WORKS CHIMNEY WOF/010 Back in 1994 the Wolverton skyline lost one of its most distinctive landmarks, the Wolverton Works chimney. This film brings together historic footage that was shot at the time, a poem that was inspired by the event and a song that was inspired by the poem. Demolishing the Works Chimney is part of the Wolverton on ... 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 12: VISIONS HAIRDRESSING SALON WOF/013 A feature of the shops on Stratford Road in the 1990s was Visions Hairdressing Salon, run by a larger-than-life character, Jackie Coates. This film was made in 1997 by students on a Living Archive Media Skills course, tutored by Louise Roche. If you enjoyed watching this film please consider clicking on the link below to make ... Week 13: THE QUEEN'S VISIT, 1966 WOF/014 Local film-maker Alan Herring shot this film on standard 8 movie film. It documents the Queen and Prince Philip’s visit to Wolverton Works in April 1966. The original film was silent so we have added music. If you enjoyed watching this film please consider clicking on the link below to make a £1 donation and help ... Week 14: THE CREATION OF THE SECRET GARDEN SCULPTURE WOF/015 Renowned Milton Keynes community artist Bill Billings (who created the famous dinosaur at Peartree Bridge) worked with Paul Smith and pupils at Radcliffe School Wolverton to create a new sculpture for the Secret Garden in Wolverton in September/ October 2007. Sadly, this was Bill’s last piece of work before his death in December that year. The ... Week 15: A DRONE’S EYE VIEW OF WOLVERTON WOF/016 Filmed in 2016 by Chris Bridgman, this film allows us to enjoy a bird’s eye view of Wolverton and Old Wolverton A drone’s eye view of Wolverton is part of the Wolverton on Film 8 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 ... 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 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 18: THE TUESDAY TEA DANCE WOF/019 Students on a Living Archive IT and Media Skills course in 1997 had to make films inspired by Wolverton. This is a portrait of the Tuesday Tea Dance held then at the Old Bath House Community Centre. The Tuesday Tea Dance is part of the Wolverton on Film 4 DVD, which can be purchased from our ... 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 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 21: MOVING THE BLOOMER BACK TO WOLVERTON WOF/022 The ‘Wolverton Bloomer’ replica steam train was resident in Station Square, Central Milton Keynes since 1991, when it was built by engineering apprentices. Designed by James McConnell and first engineered in the 1850s, the ‘Wolverton Bloomer’ was the most famous class of locomotive built at Wolverton Works. In 2007 the Wolverton Society for Arts & Heritage, ... Week 22: THE KNITWITS WOF/023 This film tells the story of a mysterious group of guerrilla knitters who ‘yarn-bombed’ Wolverton in 2013. This posting coincides with Knit in Public Day on 13th June, which is marked with its own pillar at the MK Rose. If you enjoyed watching this film please consider clicking on the link below to make a £1 donation ... Week 23: AFLOAT WITH SUCCESS WOF/024 From 1963 to 1976, the annual carnival was an important feature of Wolverton’s summer. Eye-witnesses and participants share their memories of these events, illustrated by film footage shot at the time. If you enjoyed watching this film please consider clicking on the link below to make a £1 donation and help us make lots more films ... Week 24: WOLVERTON SWIMMING POOL WOF/025 Wolverton’s Open Air swimming pool was an incredibly popular destination when the sun shone from May to September and many people were sad to see it go, to be replaced by the current indoor pool and gym. This film was shot by students on a Living Archive Media Skills course in 1987, under the guidance ... PAGE:123Next > No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this page Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ In this collection Our archive Collection: The Wolverton On Film Collection Group: Week 1: SOLE TRADERGroup: Week 2: SPORTS IN WOLVERTONGroup: Week 3: OUT OF THE ASHESGroup: Week 4: DESIGNING THE AGORAGroup: Week 5: THE AGORA MARKETGroup: Week 6: TOPPING OUT WOLVERTON STATIONGroup: Week 7: THE WORKSGroup: Week 8: SCOUTING FOR WOLVERTON BOYSGroup: Week 9: THE DEMOLITION OF THE WOLVERTON WORKS CHIMNEYGroup: Week 10: MAURICE GARWOOD, WOLVERTON BARBERGroup: Week 11: THE LITTLE STREETSGroup: Week 12: VISIONS HAIRDRESSING SALONGroup: Week 13: THE QUEEN'S VISIT, 1966Group: Week 14: THE CREATION OF THE SECRET GARDEN SCULPTUREGroup: Week 15: A DRONE’S EYE VIEW OF WOLVERTONGroup: Week 16: WOLVERTON’S INDUSTRIAL PASTGroup: Week 17: EVACUEE MEMORIESGroup: Week 18: THE TUESDAY TEA DANCEGroup: Week 19: OUR TRAMGroup: Week 20: WOLVERTON 150 FESTIVALGroup: Week 21: MOVING THE BLOOMER BACK TO WOLVERTONGroup: Week 22: THE KNITWITSGroup: Week 23: AFLOAT WITH SUCCESSGroup: Week 24: WOLVERTON SWIMMING POOLGroup: Week 25: TRICKS OF THE TRADEGroup: Week 26: SECRET GARDEN: SEASONSGroup: Week 27: BRITAIN IN BLOOM 2019Group: Week 28: SHOPPING IN WOLVERTONGroup: Week 29: A GLANCE FROM A TRAINGroup: Week 30: HORTICULTURAL SHOW AND WORKS OPEN DAYGroup: Week 31: JOURNEY OF A TOILET ROLL IN TESCOGroup: Week 32: JAMES GOFF BIG BAND IN THE SECRET GARDENGroup: Week 33 NOW WOLVERTON’S A PLACEGroup: Week 34: SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS 1977Group: Week 35: NOBBY’S LAST RUNGroup: Week 36: WOLVERTON & THE ROYAL TRAINGroup: Week 37: HARRY READ TALKINGGroup: Week 38: IT’S IN THE SQUARE PROCESSION 2010Group: Week 39: THE SECRET GARDENGroup: Week 40: PAWS FOR THOUGHT DOG SHOWGroup: Week 41: SHOPPING AS IT USED TO BE - THE HISTORY OF THE CO-OP IN WOLVERTONGroup: Week 42: THE MK TRAILS APPGroup: Week 43: FIREWORKS 2015Group: Week 44: IN MEMORIAMGroup: Week 45: WOLVERTON REMEMBERSGroup: Week 46: DOWN THE PARKGroup: Week 47: GREENLEYS FIRST SCHOOL LANTERNS 2018Group: Week 48: WOLVERTON’S 25th LANTERN FESTIVALGroup: Week 49: SECRET GARDEN ILLUMINATIONSGroup: Week 50: WOLVERTON ADVENT WINDOWSGroup: Week 51: THE KNITWITS DO CHRISTMAS IN THE SQUAREGroup: Week 52: WOLVERTON SENIOR CITIZENS' CHRISTMAS PARTYGroup: Week 53: COUNTRY DANCING IN THE PARKGroup: Week 54: IT'S A KNOCKOUTGroup: Week 55: MURMURATIONSGroup: Week 56: A GLIMPSE OF WOLVERTONGroup: Week 57: BRITAIN IN BLOOM 2008Group: Week 59: BUSHFIELD PLAYGROUND RHYMESGroup: Week 60: WOLVERTON MUSIC HALL 1985Group: Week 61: LITTLE STREETS AND GABLESGroup: Week 62: OLD SCHOOL HOUSE – GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONYGroup: Week 63: A TRIBUTE TO SYD PEARSONGroup: Week 64: WOLVERTON BID FOR FUNDINGGroup: Week 65: WOLVERTON’S A PLACEGroup: The Wizard of Wolverton Remembered Search the archive Text search Date search
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