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Oral history audio recording of Aneesa Munawar.

WAI/003

Interview about school and an object important to her.
Ryan Anthony Roche and George Douglas Smart

WAI/002/001

Ryan Roche talks about a bullet given to him by his grandfather. With the help of his grandfather he describes the bullet in detail and how it is fired. It came from the Second World War and Ryan keeps it in a special place.
Oral history audio recording of Ryan Anthony Roche and George Douglas Smart.

WAI/002

Interview with a schoolboy about an object given to him by his grandfather.
George Douglas Smart

WAI/001/002

George Smart recalls his childhood in Islington living in an extended family. Talks about when the Second World War broke out and air raid shelters were built. He talks about his evacuation to the countryside and his mother joining him, their return to London after the bombing and the beginnings of Doodlebugs. Recalls his two ...
George Douglas Smart

WAI/001/001

George Smart talks about leaving London, moving to the countryside and the lack of work opportunities apart from farm work. The family then move to Houghton Regis so his son can become a printer. Left after twenty-seven years as area had become overrun with vandals and out of control children then moved to Milton Keynes.
Oral history audio recording of George Douglas Smart.

WAI/001

Interview about places he has lived eventually settling in Milton Keynes.
Who am I?

WAI

Global Education Milton Keynes ran ‘Who am I?’ a project aimed to encourage primary school children to collect oral evidence about the heritage and traditions of members of the school community. Working with five schools, Southwood School in Conniburrow, Greenleys Junior School, Bow Brickhill Church of England Primary School, Oxley Park Primary School and Summerfield ...
White cricket trousers.

TBC/017/005

White cricket trousers made by Levi’s.
Black bow-tie.

TBC/017/003

Black pre-tied bow-tie, found in the pocket of the blazer item TBC/17/002.
White cricket jumper.

TBC/017/004

White cricket jumper with light blue and dark blue stripe at the ‘v’ neck. Made by Swan’s of Northampton.
Decorative scarf.

TBC/016/006

Square cream scarf with an embroidered orange, green and blue decoration in one corner. Has tassels all around the edge.
Wedding dress box.

TBC/016/007

Box for Beryl Taylors wedding dress, It was purchased from E.P.Rose and Son Ltd. in Bedford