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Excerpt from the war diary of P. Jackson

ALF/003/026

A recreation of an extract from the war diary of P Jackson of the 6th Battalion of the ‘Northamptons’ describing the reaction of one young man who was challenged about his age when trying to enlist. It shows the predominance of the feeling among young people to ‘get up and do their bit for God ...
Script for the play 'Your Loving Brother Albert'

ALF/003/025

A musical documentary play first performed by the Stantonbury Campus Drama Group in the Drama Studio, Stantonbury Campus, Milton Keynes in October 1980 and written by Roy Nevitt. The play is derived from the regular letters sent home by Private Albert French of Young Street, (now Glynn Square) Wolverton, to his sister, May, from the ...
Albert French Collection

ALF

Collection of material including transcripts of letters between C/7259 Pte Albert E French and his father and sister covering his service in the Great War from when he enlisted in 1915 to his death on 15th June 1916; official letters and forms relating to his death, will and Victory Medal. There are a number of ...
Oral history audio recording of Mrs. Pinfold.

ALC/014

Interview about Mrs. Pinfold’s memories of living and working at the Royal Engineer Public House in Wolverton.
Interview about working at McCorquodales and life in Wolverton.

ALC/009/001

McCorquodales printing works was originally set up in Newton le Willows to do the printing for the Manchester and Liverpool Railway. G.C. recalls how by the 1930’s it had diversified not only into working for the railway but also for the government and insurance companies. When G.C. joined the company in 1931 they were producing registered ...
Oral history audio recordings of Mrs. Lilian Johnson (b.c1890).

ALC/008

Interviews about coming to live in New Bradwell, village life and women and the Labour party.
Interview about the Wolverton Works, hard times and life in New Bradwell.

ALC/006/002

Fred Price continues his reminiscence of starting work at the Wolverton Works in 1923. Aged fourteen, wearing short trousers, he was interviewed and checked by a doctor before being allocated to the Brass Room. It was usual to stay within a shop for the duration of your employment and FP worked in the Brass Shop ...
Interview about family, childhood and life in domestic service.

ALC/005/001

Dora Bull looks back with affection at her childhood, family and the importance of her homelife. The simple pleasure of playing traditional family games, draughts, dominoes, cards, walks on a Sunday and her mischievous brothers. She describes her father’s work at the Wolverton Works, the local steam tram and life in domestic service in London. ...
Interview about McCorquodales Printing Works and life in Wolverton.

ALC/003/001

Describes McCorquodales printing works where approximately 90% of the employees were female. McC’s was set up to employ daughters of the LMS on the understanding that the company would do all the railway printing. JR’s father worked very long hours as the girls’ hours were restricted, especially during the war. Remembers ‘squatters’, older women sitting ...
Oral history audio recordings of George Boddington (1906-1986).

ALC/004

Three interviews referring to documents and memorabilia relating to the Post Office at McCorquodales the printers. Early family history, war service and social events in Wolverton.
Oral history audio recording of Jim Jones (c.1890)

ALC/002

Interview about Wolverton, including working conditions and opportunities at Wolverton Works from 1904. Observations on local housing and personal and local anecdotes.
Oral history audio recording of Jack Rowledge (b.1905).

ALC/003

Interview covering working conditions and management at McCorquodales print works from 1918. Family life, outings and events in Wolverton.