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Growing Town Brought A Touch Of Colour To The Water Supply (21 September 1973)

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An adequate supply of wholesome piped water is taken pretty much for granted today. Yet history, even mid-20th century history in Bletchley and Fenny Stratford, teaches that this first requirement of any community is the last that should be presumed. Practically all the towns and villages in North Bucks are where they are because originally there ...
53: COUNTRY DANCING IN THE PARK

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An annual event that brought the schools of North Bucks together in the former Wolverton Park was the Country Dancing festival. As this film by Ernie Arthur shows, it didn’t always take place in the best of weather!
52: WOLVERTON SENIOR CITIZENS' CHRISTMAS PARTY

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Ah, those were the days, when groups could come together, have food, drink and a knees-up and celebrate the season. Here members of Wolverton Senior Citizens’ Club, ably led by Bernard Dackombe and Bernice Taylor-Brown, have their Christmas Party.
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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 ...
Long And Malodorous History Of The Town's Sewage Works (14 September 1973)

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One trouble with a rapidly growing town is that it suffers greatly from growing pains. Bletchley has had plenty of them in the past during its expansion under the 1952 Town Development Act and now it is having them again under the Milton Keynes new city plan. The problem is that of providing essential services for ...
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….
Those Early Days Of Town Soccer Club (7 September 1973)

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No recent news item has evoked happier memories for me than the appointment of Bruce Hardwick as secretary of Bletchley Town Football Club. Bruce was the club’s secretary from 1948-1956 and as I personally covered the club’s activities from their very first league match in 1946 to about 1960 we saw a good deal of ...
50: WOLVERTON ADVENT WINDOWS

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As a fairly new arrival to Wolverton, Charlie Mountford-Hill sought to encourage local residents to create a decorated Advent Window. What started as a small event now engages many, many families in brightening up the town during the festive season.
Did The Prince Of Wales Really Have Such Bad Grammar? (31 August 1973)

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During my time I have come across a lot of misconceptions about the nature of journalism and journalists. That does not matter except when they are projected by other media. So, for the benefit of lady novelists, script writers and others of that ilk, I will put the record straight by affirming that: The average journalist ...
An appreciation of Kevin Adams - Composer, Lyricist, Wordsmith, Musician & Music Producer

Born 23rd June 1954; died 24th November 2020 Kevin Adams, prolific and treasured composer of so many songs for Living Archive ...
49: SECRET GARDEN ILLUMINATIONS

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In 2017, thanks to the inspiration and commitment of Chris Bridgman, visitors from far and wide were able to enjoy a magical winter evening walking through an illuminated Secret Garden in Wolverton. Simon Beckett’s atmospheric photos captured the images.
I Do Not Describe Myself As A Reporter From Modesty (24 August 1973)

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During my newspaper life it has been my duty to write hundreds, perhaps thousands, of so-called leaders or opinion columns. You might think “Gosh, what power! What a chance to influence events!” and so on. All I can say is that for most of the time I would have been happier to make no comment ...