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The Lord And The Cowman (10 June 1977)

TRM/221

The recent “sale of the century” at Mentmore reminded me that the 6th Early of Rosebery, whose death led to the sale, lived for a few years at the since-demolished house known as The Grange, in Buckingham Road, Bletchley. He had not then succeeded to the title and as heir he went under the name of ...
A Nibble Becomes A Bite (3 June 1977)

TRM/220

I sometimes wonder whether Milton Keynes Development Corporation or Milton Keynes Borough Council know of decisions taken by the former Bletchley Urban Council anent development in the area, or whether they have decided to take no notice of them even if they do know. I am thinking of the county council’s plan to pull down The ...
Doreen Christie

MNC/054

Doreen was born in London in 1961. The family moved to the Lakes Estate in April 1971. She had never lived in a house or had a garden before, but she didn’t like the quiet at night. She and her father were made ill by the ‘blow heat’ heating. There was nothing to do when she ...
Blake Antwi

MNC/053

Blake Antwi was born in London in 1994. He was 18 when his father moved the family to Milton Keynes. He noticed it was quieter than London, with more trees and with horse manure smells. He went to College in Watford, then to University, then into Teacher Training and then to work as an Art ...
Barbara Major

MNC/052

A joint interview with Gill Bryan. Barbara Mayor and Gill Bryan talk about their involvement with supporting the Afghani women who were brought to Harben House, Newport Pagnell from 2021-2022. Initially the aim was to teach them about the British way of life, but despite the use of translators, this was difficult. In connection with a ...
Gulfraz Sabir

MNC/051

Gulfraz was born in Aylesbury in 1968. He spent most of his childhood in Pakistan and returned to England, to Sheffield, in 1984. After his schooling, his father moved them to Aylesbury because there were better job opportunities. He worked for relatives in London, but had serious chest infections and gave it up. He started ...
Female born USA 2006

MNC/050

She was born in the United States in 2006. She moved to Buckingham about ten months before the interview (i.e. late 2023) when she got a place at the University to study medicine. She visited Milton Keynes very often for shopping, going out with friends and for university placements. She didn’t know much about Milton Keynes ...
Female born in Pakistan 1980s

MNC/049

She was born in the 1980s in Pakistan and moved to Buckingham from Saudi Arabia ten months before the interview (i.e. late 2023). The move was made because her daughter had got a place at the university there and, not being a driver, she needed to be close to places of education for her three ...
Female born in Pakistan 1974

MNC/048

She was born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1974. She moved to Milton Keynes after she married because her husband came from there and had a job there. She had three children. She worked as a child-minder. She did not know much about Milton Keynes before she moved. She found it green and clean. She lived in ...
Female born in UK 2008

MNC/047

She was born in Slough in 2008, moved to Pakistan when she was five and came to Milton Keynes when the family returned to the UK. She had lived in Islamabad and Lahore and she saw that Milton Keynes had less pollution and more greenery. Her family lived in Oxley Park and she did years five ...
Nigel Chappell

MNC/046

Nigel Chappell recounts his memories of living in Bletchley whilst his father worked for the Milton Keynes Development Corporation. His father specialised as a street lighting expert, but as the City grew, he had to diversify and adapt to the demand. As such, he was involved in various design projects ranging from The Point and ...
Aspiring To Great Heights (27 May 1977)

TRM/219

I am sorry to read that Hanslope spire is in trouble, but glad that the parishioners are determined to raise the £13,000 needed to repair it. In my wilder moments I have hoped that the new city might at some time build something mainly for the purpose of announcing itself, like the tower announces Blackpool, the ...

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