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My Saville Row Best Suits (11 January 1974)

TRM/051

A recent event of special interest to myself has been the retirement of Mr Mansell Thomas, the Victoria Road draper and clothier. There are people who have been in trades in Bletchley longer than his 23 years. My interest in Mr Thomas is that I have seen him both set up in business and eventually ...
Horsey Fraternity Have Richness of Character (21 December 1973)

TRM/050

Captain Phillips is a lucky man. He has not only married a princess. He has married a former horse-riding champion of Europe – A title which has nothing to do with the accident of birth, and one of which she can never be deprived. I myself know little about horses, except which is the head ...
When Nissen Huts Were Homes For Squatters (14 December 1973)

TRM/049

Recent reports in this District bring to mind the greater amount of squatting that occurred hereabouts shortly after the last war. In fact, that was the first time I heard used for the unlawful occupation of premises for the purpose of living there, so it might have been coined about that time. It was a ...
65: WOLVERTON’S A PLACE

WOF/067

This is the last weekly Wolverton on Film for a while. This 65th film in the series gives an overview of the history of Wolverton, from its foundation in 1838, to the present day.
Army Days And The Post-War Years (7 December 1973)

TRM/048

One day, during my first week in my new town of Bletchley, I went to a telephone box in the present Queensway. I found it was occupied. Very shortly, however, the door was pushed open from inside and I found myself face to face with a young man I remembered having been born when both ...
Freeman Memorial Church - Photographs of the Buildings

FMC/003

A set of about 38 photographs of the buildings associated with the Freeman Memorial Church of Bletchley. They are dated from 1895 to 2008 and cover a number of alterations, renovations and extensions.
Freeman Memorial Church - Photographs of People and Events

FMC/002

A set of about 130 photographs of the people and events associated with the Freeman Memorial Church of Bletchley. The earliest one is dated 1857 and the most recent 1995. The major events recorded are the Pentecost Festival in 1989 and the Centenary celebrations in 1995.
Freeman Memorial Church Collection

FMC

An interesting collection of documents and photographs which illustrate the life and times of the Freeman Memorial Church (of Buckingham Road, Bletchley) throughout the whole of the twentieth century. There are many group meals, drama productions, games, harvest festivals and anniversary celebrations. Many of the photographs have the names of the people recorded. In addition ...
Freeman Memorial Church Documents

FMC/001

A set of various types of document about the Freeman Memorial Church, not just about the building but also the people and the events in the life of the church over the period 1874 to 2007.
64: WOLVERTON BID FOR FUNDING

WOF/066

In 2011 Mary Portas carried out a review for the government about the issues affecting the retail sector in the UK, and particularly high streets. There was then a grant fund of £1.2 million made available for 12 pilot areas where shopping areas could help to rejuvenate. There were 371 bids for the money. This ...
Call To Arms For Buckinghamshire's Royal Swan (30 November 1973)

TRM/047

This is about the proposed coat-of-arms for the Milton Keynes District Council and how I don’t like it very much and why. I am not complaining about the draughtsmanship, but about what is draughted – presumably on the advice of those who ought to have known better. First of all, the outstanding historical fact about the district ...
63: A TRIBUTE TO SYD PEARSON

WOF/065

Syd Pearson and his wife Jean were very well-known figures in the Wolverton community. They were heavily involved in the Wolverton carnivals and Syd was a leading figure in local drama and musicals. This film was created as a tribute to him after his death.