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Oral history audio recording of Dominique Pickering.

WAI/040

Interview about always wanting to be a teacher, traditions with family and friends and the inherited cloth that is special to her. Talks about travelling and places visited.
Oral history audio recording of John Richard Wales (1931).

WAI/039

Interview about moving to the area, childhood, school day memories and the Second World War. Observations on living in India and being a church warden.
John Richard Wales

WAI/039/001

John Wales was born in India where his father was a professor of electrical engineering and was then involved in the Second World War. John Wales talks about his childhood memories and going to boarding school, doing national Service and then working at Cranfield College of Aeronautics where he was researching wind power back in ...
Tonia Charlene Harrison

WAI/038/001

Tonia Harrison talks about her reasons for moving to Milton Keynes and the benefits of living here. She recalls her life in South Africa where she was born and raised and her family history in South Africa when her father was in the navy. She celebrates Christmas and Easter as do other English speaking South ...
Oral history audio recording of Tonia Charlene Harrison (1964).

WAI/038

Interview about moving to Milton Keynes in 2006 from St Albans and being born in South Africa. Observations on life, customs and traditions in South Africa.
Rebecca Leighfield

WAI/037/001

Rebecca Leighfield talks about moving to Milton Keynes in 2009 after university. Recalls birthday and Christmas traditional celebrations, dressing in best clothes, the food that her family eat at celebrations, the games they play and going to church. Her most important Christmas tradition is dog walking. Talks about objects with special meaning her, a watch, ...
Oral history audio recording of Rebecca Leighfield.

WAI/037

Interview about living in Dunstable, Plymouth and Milton Keynes, family traditions and special personal objects.
Andrew David Malleson

WAI/036/001

Andrew Malleson recalls living in Milton Keynes before it was developed. His traditions are around the church celebrating Christmas and Easter. He also celebrated other festivals as a Morris dancer travelling around and the country and abroad. He describes Morris dancing and its traditions and history. His special object is a piece of woodland that ...
Oral history audio recording of Andrew David Malleson.

WAI/036

Interview about Milton Keynes, Morris dancing and owning woodland.
Cathy Higgins

WAI/035/001

Cathy Higgins recalls moving to Milton Keynes in 2003 to a newly built estate. Commuted to Luton but now works in Milton Keynes, previously moved around with her husband’s job in the newspaper industry. Talks about always wanting to be a teacher and her own schooldays. Her family is from Scotland always supports Scotland at ...
Oral history audio recording of Cathy Higgins (1960).

WAI/035

Interview about moving to Milton Keynes to work, Scottish heritage and celebrating Scottish traditions and food.
Damian Draper, Toby and Chloe

WAI/034/001

Damien Draper was born in Luton but moved to Wisbech as a baby. He came to Milton Keynes when he married. He feels more of a country person than town but likes living in Milton Keynes. Family tradition to celebrate birthdays with Luaus or Hawaiian style parties, family also celebrate Halloween. He talks about the ...