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Wooden Cross with poppy

WW1/001/006

A light coloured wooden cross with a red poppy on it and the words ‘In remembrance’ printed on it.
Photographic Slides of the Wolverton Works

WOW/001

Photographic Slides of the Wolverton Works, including 10 maps of Wolverton from 1864 to 1966 (items WOW/001/059 to WOW/001/068)
Images and Documents about the Wolverton Works

WOW

A collection of Images and Documents about the Wolverton Works, Buckinghamshire dating from 1864 to 1995.
Pamela Weston

WAI/044/001

Pamela Weston recalls her first visit to Milton Keynes and getting lost. She was born in Wales and left to go to university. She cannot speak Welsh so is unable to teach in Wales. She celebrates the usual traditions of birthdays and Christmas. She describes celebrating Harvest Festival and St David’s Day and the Cawl ...
Oral history audio recording of Pamela Weston (1954).

WAI/044

Interview about being Welsh, moving to Milton Keynes, family traditions and celebrations and the importance of being Welsh.
Rhona Pattison

WAI/043/001

Rhona Pattison recalls her childhood home in Glasgow, moving to Milton Keynes and not knowing anyoneand how most of her family now live in England. She talks about celebrating Hogmany, the shipyards on the Clyde River at midnight, first footing and singing Auld Lang Syne. She describes Burns night and importance of coal in their ...
Oral history audio recording of Rhona Pattison (1954).

WAI/043

Interview about living in Scotland, moving to Milton Keynes, family and Scottish traditions and customs.
Ramila Surti

WAI/042/001

Ramila Surti recalls her family and childhood, reasons for eventually moving to Milton Keynes and how she loves living there, especially the trees and greenery. She is a Hindu and her tradition is based on the beliefs and festivals of the Hindu faith. She describes these beliefs and the many festivals she celebrates based on ...
Oral history audio recording of Ramila Surti (1947).

WAI/042

Interview about living in Nairobi, Kenya, moving to Milton Keynes, being a Hindu. Descriptions of festivals and traditions, family origins and special objects.
Simon Dingle

WAI/041/001

Simon Dingle talks about leaving and returning the Milton Keynes several times, and describes Milton Keynes in the early years. He recalls living in Cornwall and describes the county and its history and traditions. He originates from a farming family and describes the family tradition of handbell ringing on New Year’s Eve and the traditional ...
Oral history audio recording of Simon Dingle (1960).

WAI/041

Interview about moving to Milton Keynes, leaving and moving back three times, living in Milton Keynes in the early days. Recollections of traditions and living in Cornwall and other countries he has been to.
Dominique Pickering

WAI/040/001

Dominique Pickering recalls always wanting to be a teacher, leaving office work going to university, the contrast of teaching in Birmingham and then moving to Oxley Park School, Milton Keynes. Talks about her family and extended family describes their Christmas and New Year traditions, an Easter egg hunt has become a new tradition she celebrates ...