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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.
Blowing The Gaff: A Matter Of Time And Place (23 March 1973)

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In a northern county borough stands a building whose dome and clock and general solid Victorian magnificence are secondly only to that of the town hall itself. They are the central premises of the town’s pioneer co-operative society. High up on either side of the main door, two medallion-type heads of men are carved in stone. One ...
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27: BRITAIN IN BLOOM 2019

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Although obviously not a traditional picture postcard location, for 10 years Wolverton and Greenleys entered the Britain in Bloom Regional finals. Because of the great community involvement in environmental projects they never got less than a Silver Gilt Award and on one occasion it was a Gold. Every year a video was made for the ...
The Day I Sought The Judge's Advice (16 March 1973)

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With all Bletchley’s progress over the past 27 years in terms of population and employment, it is interesting to note that in one respect at least it has sustained a fall in status during that times. I refer to the removal of the area’s County Court from Bletchley to Leighton Buzzard which occurred some few years ...
26: SECRET GARDEN: SEASONS

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Tim Layden is an artist, musician and a volunteer at the Secret Garden in Wolverton. For a year he took photos of the changing seasons in the Garden and put them together in this film, accompanied by one of his own compositions. If you enjoy watching this film please consider clicking on the link below to ...
Dad's Army Tells Only Half The Story (9 March 1973)

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I did not arrive in Bletchley in time to see its Home Guard companies. I wish I had. I heard quite a bit about them in my first few years here. In fact, the references still crop up – but sadly most of them are now found in the death notices of former members. I hope ...
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.
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At Living Archive MK we believe that everyone has a story to tell. So what’s your lockdown story? We’d like ...
The Wheel Has Turned Full Circle (2 March 1973)

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Why did I come to North Bucks? It’s a question I have been asked several times since these articles began to appear. So I will clear it up without further ado. First, I had married during the war – on a 36-hour pass from the army – and needed a place where my wife and I ...
1947 - Now That Was The Year For Snow (23 February 1973)

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It is hazardous to write about the weather nine days before the expected time of publication. Nevertheless, I am tempted to waive a lifetime’s rule by the fact that for almost the first time this winter I woke this Valentine’s Day to find a covering of snow on the ground. Not that I am going ...
24: WOLVERTON SWIMMING POOL

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Wolverton’s Open Air swimming pool was an incredibly popular destination when the sun shone from May to September and many people were sad to see it go, to be replaced by the current indoor pool and gym. This film was shot by students on a Living Archive Media Skills course in 1987, under the guidance ...