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  • Cowlishaw`s shop display at night c1939

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    Cowlishaw`s shop display at night c1939
    Cowlishaw`s shop display at night
  • Cowlishaw`s window display

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    Cowlishaw`s window display
    Front view of Cowlishaw`s window display at 35 Aylesbury Street
  • Group in the garden at the Chalet

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    Group in the garden at the Chalet
    STANDING at the back: Natalie Cowlishaw (Philip’s grandmother), MIDDLE ROW: Mollie Wise (Douglas’ fiancée at the time), Douglas Cowlishaw (Philip’s father), Mr and Mrs Wise (they owned the land upon which Bletchley Timber was built), Gran Fisher (Philip’s great grand mother, mother of Natalie Cowlishaw), SITTING: Douglas’ sister Audrey Cowlishaw (who later became Audrey Tew, ...
  • Cowlishaw shop window

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    Cowlishaw shop window
    Cowlishaw’s shop window at 35 Aylesbury Street, Fenny Stratford. Douglas and child looking out of door
  • Grandma Cowlishaw at thatched cottage

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    Grandma Cowlishaw at thatched cottage
    Grandma Cowlishaw at home at either Newton Longville or Old Bletchley
  • School group of children with Head Teacher

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    School group of children with Head Teacher
    School group of children, Great Grandfather John Cowlishaw Head Teacher standing at front right
  • Boys at Fenny Stratford School

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    Boys at Fenny Stratford School
    Photograph of boys at Fenny Stratford School. Philip Cowlishaw’s great grandad John Cowlishaw was headmaster.
  • Postcard of village scene

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    Postcard of village scene
    Postcard of houses in village, addressed to Miss W Fisher
  • Carnival vehicle outside Cowlishaw's shop

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    Carnival vehicle outside Cowlishaw's shop
    Carnival vehicle with young couple outside Cowlishaw`s shop in Aylesbury Street, Fenny Stratford
  • Milton Keynes in Words & Music - live concert

    Milton Keynes in Words & Music - live concert

    A DVD of the landmark concert on 6th October 2024 that celebrated the 40th anniversary of Living Archive Milton Keynes. ...
  • The Milton Keynes Song Book 2 is here!

    The Milton Keynes Song Book 2 is here!

    The Living Archive Song Book 2 was launched at our 40th anniversary concert in October. Roger Kitchen, our Chair and ...
  • Debra Maruziva

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    Debra Maruziva
    Born in London to Zimbabean parents, Debra moved to MK in 2004 to join her parents, to escape the high costs of living and working in London.  She knew that MK was different, with lovely lakes and parks, and she had good memories from visiting family there. She describes her ‘idyllic childhood’ in Zimbabwe, from ...
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