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Bigger Brighter Better

BBB

The ‘Bigger, Brighter, Better’ Bletchley project is a collection of fifty eight oral history audio recordings, and associated still images and documents, relating to the story of the expansion of Bletchley 1944-1966 as told by its original residents and new settlers. Topics include: Bletchley’s post-war development. The founding of the Bletchley and District Gazette and the coining ...
Print of Constable's 'The Hay Wain'

AMC/004/005

A full colour print of John Constable’s painting the Hay Wain (size 29 x 18 cm.) pasted onto a thick card backing with a sloping edge which extends outside the edge of the print and is painted a gold-colour, forming a frame.
First World War items

AMC/002

Five documents (two single sheets, two magazines and one booklet) produced during the latter stages of World War I
Post Office Savings Bank draft declaration form No 244 dated 23rd October 1916

ALF/003/057

Post Office Savings Bank, West Kensington, London W, draft declaration form No 244 dated 23rd October 1916 and titled Albert Edward M French deceased, sent to Albert’s father relating to Alberts will. The reverse of the form is a copy of Albert’s will where he has left half of his property to his father, a ...
Black and white photograph of the Church Lads' Brigade

ALF/003/038

Black and white photograph of the Church Lads’ Brigade . In the centre is a large drum resting on two smaller drums with drumsticks. Either side on the front row a three boys seated, each with a trumpet. There is a second row of 10 seated, the centre 5 appear to be wearing different hats, ...
Black and white close up of Albert French

ALF/003/039

Black and white close up of Albert French taken from a group photograph of the Church Lads’ Brigade .
Song lyrics for 'Dad's Song' from the musical documentary play 'Brother Bertie Went Away'

ALF/003/032

Transcript of the song lyrics for ‘Dad’s Song’ from the musical documentary play ‘Brother Bertie Went Away’ by Roy Nevitt. The lyrics are about Albert going off to war. Includes a transcript and 2 recordings
Extract from the War Diary and Intelligence for the 18th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Company.

ALF/003/031

A transcript of an extract from the War Diary and Intelligence for the 18th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Company. It includes a Summary of Events and Information from the 15th May to the 16th June 1916. It also has the March Table; Summary of Enemy Activity and Defences and various Operation Orders. This covers the ...
Transcript of the radio play 'Brother Bertie Went Away'

ALF/003/029

Transcript of the radio play ‘Brother Bertie Went Away’ about Albert French, written by Roger Kitchen
Transcript of the radio play 'He Shouldn't Have Been There, Should He?'

ALF/003/030

Transcript of the radio play ‘He Shouldn’t Have Been There, Should He?’ about Albert French. Written by Roger Kitchen for the BBC and performed as part of the remembrance celebrations in 1980
Introduction to the documentary Brother Bertie Went Away

ALF/003/027

Introduction by Roger Kitchen as to how he bought a box of second hand books and found Albert French’s letters and how much they affected him, which led to the story of Albert French being told through plays and songs.
Transcript of the documentary 'Brother Bertie Went Away'

ALF/003/028

Transcript of the documentary ‘Brother Bertie Went Away’, about Albert French by Roger Kitchen. It was put on for the local cable radio station Community Radio Milton Keynes. It was also sent to the BBC where it was accepted and put on as part of the Remembrance Day commemorations in 1980 and called ‘He shouldn’t ...