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  • Echoes and Reflections: Remembering The Holocaust In Milton Keynes

    Echoes and Reflections: Remembering The Holocaust In Milton Keynes

    25/01/2021
    The Holocaust Memorial Day’s 2021 theme of ‘Be the light in the darkness’ is echoed in a new publication about ...
  • Read our latest publication online here

    Read our latest publication online here

    05/01/2021
    A digital copy of the book Building Bridges, covering Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher’s service as Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, is now available free of ...
  • An appreciation of  Kevin Adams - Composer, Lyricist, Wordsmith, Musician & Music Producer

    An appreciation of Kevin Adams - Composer, Lyricist, Wordsmith, Musician & Music Producer

    15/12/2020
    Born 23rd June 1954; died 24th November 2020 Kevin Adams, prolific and treasured composer of so many songs for Living Archive ...
  • Local British Empire Medal recipient Valerie Williamson on film here

    Local British Empire Medal recipient Valerie Williamson on film here

    12/10/2020
    Watch our short film There’s No Such Word As Can’t, about the life and times of remarkable local woman Valerie ...
  • Heritage Open Days - important update

    Heritage Open Days - important update

    10/09/2020
    Welcome to MK Heritage Open Days! Please note the following:   COVID-19 GUIDELINES for MK HODS 2020 – UPDATE 10 SEP 2020 ...
  • View the 2020 Heritage Open Days brochure here!

    View the 2020 Heritage Open Days brochure here!

    07/08/2020
    If you would like to leaf through the 2020 Heritage Open Days brochure please click the link: https://issuu.com/livingarchive/docs/hod_brochure_2020_issuu  
  • Download the MK Trails app and start exploring MK!

    Download the MK Trails app and start exploring MK!

    09/07/2020
    New trails are being listed all the time on the app, including one in Turvey and the new Pilgrim Trail ...
  • Tell us your stories for Lockdown Lives MK!

    Tell us your stories for Lockdown Lives MK!

    23/06/2020
    At Living Archive MK we believe that everyone has a story to tell. So what’s your lockdown story? We’d like ...
  • The Living Archive Band live - watch the video here

    The Living Archive Band live - watch the video here

    02/12/2019
    Words & music for Remembrance from the Living Archive Band’s recent concert in Turvey. Don’t forget you can buy a copy ...
  • Heritage Open Days returns in September 2020!

    Heritage Open Days returns in September 2020!

    14/02/2019
    Heritage Open Days – HODs – is back this autumn and this time it runs over 10 days, from the ...
  • Milton Keynes: The People's Stories Book

    Milton Keynes: The People's Stories Book

    06/09/2018
    In January 2017, Milton Keynes celebrated its 50th birthday. Inspired by this anniversary, Living Archive MK set out to capture ...
  • Local songwriter Kevin Adams shares his inspiration

    Local songwriter Kevin Adams shares his inspiration

    08/08/2018
    Kevin Adams’ latest CD, A Crossword War, is inspired by the stories of Bletchley Park people during the Second World ...
  • A Crossword War from Kevin Adams

    A Crossword War from Kevin Adams

    08/08/2018
    Local musician and long-time Living Archive band member, Kevin Adams, has just released a new album of songs picturing life ...
  • Help us build your City Archive

    Help us build your City Archive

    26/07/2018
    Since 2005, Milton Keynes Council has wanted to create a City Archive for Milton Keynes and we need you to ...
  • DVD Now Available of Make No Little Plans: The City Builders' Stories

    DVD Now Available of Make No Little Plans: The City Builders' Stories

    12/02/2018
    “Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big ...
  • The Milton Keynes Songbook

    The Milton Keynes Songbook

    09/10/2017
    Over the past 40 years we have produced performances from large-scale documentary musical dramas to broadcast radio ballads. The archive ...
  • Great Linford Manor Park - Revealing, Reviving and Restoring the Heritage

    Great Linford Manor Park - Revealing, Reviving and Restoring the Heritage

    27/06/2017
    Thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund (BLF) The Parks Trust have secured ...
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