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Oral history audio recording of Jim Jones (c.1890)

ALC/002

Interview about Wolverton, including working conditions and opportunities at Wolverton Works from 1904. Observations on local housing and personal and local anecdotes.
Week 25: TRICKS OF THE TRADE

WOF/026

Roger Tanner describes some of the practical jokes that were played on young apprentices at Wolverton Railway Works.
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 29: A GLANCE FROM A TRAIN

WOF/030

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 36: WOLVERTON & THE ROYAL TRAIN

WOF/037

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 ...

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