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See Fred Bavey's film of a VE Day street party in Wolverton here

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Watch Fred Bavey’s film of a street party in Wolverton (possibly Aylesbury Street?) here!
Week 25: TRICKS OF THE TRADE

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Roger Tanner describes some of the practical jokes that were played on young apprentices at Wolverton Railway Works.
Week 7: THE WORKS

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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

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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 14: THE CREATION OF THE SECRET GARDEN SCULPTURE

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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 23: AFLOAT WITH SUCCESS

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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 2: SPORTS IN WOLVERTON

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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 1: SOLE TRADER

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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 12: VISIONS HAIRDRESSING SALON

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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 18: THE TUESDAY TEA DANCE

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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 10: MAURICE GARWOOD, WOLVERTON BARBER

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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

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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 17: EVACUEE MEMORIES

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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 22: THE KNITWITS

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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 34: SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS 1977

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Another film from Alan Herring showing celebrations around Wolverton for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977. It mainly focuses on the event in Bushfield School field organised by residents in Stacey Avenue. Older Wolverton residents may recognise some older characters, including Syd Dytham and Harold Nutt.
Week 29: A GLANCE FROM A TRAIN

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For this week’s Wolverton On Film Brad Bradstock and Eric Thompson create a lockdown version of their show A Glance From A Train. Funny and poignant, A Glance from a Train is a very different kind of show. It tells the true story of a community faced with traumatic upheaval including two World Wars. And just ...
Week 28: SHOPPING IN WOLVERTON

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This film was made for children at Bushfield School to explain how shopping has changed over the years in Wolverton.
Week 33 NOW WOLVERTON’S A PLACE

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Now Wolverton’s a Place is one of Living Archive’s most iconic songs and was written by the late Paul Clark for the musical documentary play Sheltered Lives in 1983. This film was made under the guidance of Louise Roche by students on a Media Skills course in 1997. It features the late Arthur and Barbara ...
Week 30: HORTICULTURAL SHOW AND WORKS OPEN DAY

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A couple of clips from an 8mm film shot by Ernie Arthur. Ernie’s films were rescued some years ago from a skip. The clips are of the Horticultural Show and a Railway Works Open Day. But what year is it? The clue is Saturday August 19th…
Week 36: WOLVERTON & THE ROYAL TRAIN

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It’s a testament to the reputation for craftsmanship that Wolverton Railway Works had that it is the place where many of the Royal Trains were built, and the current one is still stored today. Generations of Wolverton workers served on successive royal trains and also helped to build them and this film tells their story. The ...
Week 37: HARRY READ TALKING

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Harry Read was a retired foreman of the Smithy in Wolverton Railway Works. He lived in Victoria Street. In 1978 he was interviewed by Paul Atkinson of the Open University for their Research Methods course. This is an extract from that interview. If you enjoy watching this film please consider clicking on the link below to ...
Week 40: PAWS FOR THOUGHT DOG SHOW

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In 2016 Victoria Park Wolverton echoed to the sound of excited dogs (and their owners!) taking part in the Paws for Thought Dog Show.
Week 44: IN MEMORIAM

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Marking the commemoration of the Armistice on 11th November, this film, by Mark Cunliffe, recalls the story of one of the names on the Wolverton war memorial, Private Albert French.
Week 51: THE KNITWITS DO CHRISTMAS IN THE SQUARE

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For Christmas 2020 there was not the usual Christmas tree to brighten up the Square in Wolverton, so the Knitwits decided to try and bring some Christmas cheer in these strange times….