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Remember The Value Of Farthings? (23 May 1975)

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Today’s talk about the very real danger of inflation reminds me of an experience in the days of my youth. At the time I was a junior reporter in an industrial town of over 30,000 people, but this was only at a branch office of a newspaper, whose headquarters were in an adjoining town of ...
We Are Recruiting - Creative Co-ordinator

Living Archive Milton Keynes Creative Co-ordinator Job Description The Living Archive creative network project In 2024 Living Archive Milton Keynes celebrates ...
When an alien came to Fishermead - a true story!

Imagine; you’re a primary school child, living in Fishermead. One night you are woken up by a loud bang. You ...
For Sale - Indoor Air Raid Shelters (16 May 1975)

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I was rummaging in our barn the other day when I came across an old camp bed. Not that anybody would ever use it for camping; its wooden frame and folding legs were far too heavy for that. But it was still in good order, except for the canvas, which needed renewing. Then I remembered how ...
Propaganda Among The Locals (9 May 1975)

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The big secret of the wartime set-up at Bletchley Park has only recently been revealed. I do not wish to minimise its importance. On the other hand, I do not accept all the claims made for it. Nor do I subscribe to the view that had the enemy been aware of the activities at the park, ...
A Noisy Airport Threat To The City (2 May 1975)

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A NOISY AIRPORT THREAT TO THE CITY The idea of a third London Airport is being tossed around once more. The news fills me with unease, for the suggested site is Thurleigh in Bedfordshire, which is only a few miles from the Borough of Milton Keynes. This minor airfield was among a number of sites from which ...
Salute In Memory Of The Major (25 April 1975)

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Just a few notes on recent events… First, a salute to the memory of old friend and fellow Yorkshireman, Charles Gerry, of Harlech Place, Bletchley, who has passed away at the age of 86. A fairly recent Gazette profile pointed out that he rose from private soldier to major in both world wars. He did himself rather ...
When I Was Corporal For A Day (18 April 1975)

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By rights, this article should be read only by old soldiers. It contains just a couple of wartime reminiscences they might appreciate, including how I won my first stripe and lost it again the same day. I had done the usual six weeks’ square-bashing, followed by several months of technical trade training, and now found myself ...
Highwaymen - Fact & Folklore (11 April 1975)

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The somewhat tortuous and, in places, very narrow road from Little Brickhill to Great Brickhill is still known to local people as “Jack Ironcap’s Lane,” after a highwayman who is said to have used it to pounce suddenly on Watling Street travellers and to make his get-away afterwards. Here and now I must point out that ...
Willen Lake Heritage Walk

Willen Lake Heritage Walk A walk designed by Willen Primary School children. Approx 45 minutes long and wheelchair friendly. It explains the ...
Broughton Heritage Trail

Heritage Hunters Broughton Heritage Trail. A walk designed by the Two Villages Archive Trust, with thanks to Milton Keynes Parks Trust. ...
The Riddle Of Two Dead Cats (4 April 1975)

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I was a little surprised to read in a recent issue of the Gazette that St Martin’s Church is now the only building in Fenny Stratford proposed to be listed for conservation on historical and archaeological grounds. Only a little surprised, because since the war there have been a number of such surveys, proposals and recommendations ...

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