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Interview with Tim Skelton

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Arriving in Milton Keynes in 1979 for a job interview with the Milton Keynes Development Corporation, Tim shares his first impressions of the New Town as a modern, larger than expected city, observing that the city’s pace and quality of life appealed to him. He shares his memories working for the Development Corporation in the ...
Interview with Nicky Kenny

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Nicky was born in Newport Pagnell. After a period of living in Brighton she returned to live in Milton Keynes. She is a photographer and keen cyclist. Her photographs are inspired by the architecture and nature of Milton Keynes.
Interview with Stephen Scott

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Born in New Bradwell, Steven talks about his initial apprehension as a child on first hearing about the idea of a New Town being built. He watched the development as the city grew around him. His children and grandchildren all live here and they have embraced all Milton Keynes has to offer.
Interview with Simon & Marc O'Brien

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Brothers Simon and Marc grew up in Milton Keynes. On returning from studying at university, they realised there was a lack of alternative music venues. An opportunity arose to take over a building at Kiln Farm. After working sixteen-hour days, seven days a week, and overcoming many obstacles they have achieved their dream and now ...
Interview with Dave Harris

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Dave shares memories of his life lived entirely in the Milton Keynes area. He talks about the wonder he felt as a young boy visiting exhibitions presenting a future vision for Milton Keynes, showcasing maps and drawings of leisure centres, swimming pools and boating lakes. However, he shares the frustration he felt as a young person, ...
Interview with Nancy Stevens

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Nancy was born in Zimbabwe. She talks about her life there, and the reasons for moving to Milton Keynes. Nancy is fiercely patriotic’ in her belief in Milton Keynes, associating the city with happy childhood memories for her children and huge opportunities for herself as a businessperson and broadcaster. She shares the enjoyment she has ...
Interview with John Hilton

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John moved to Milton Keynes in 1974 when he got a job as a transportation planner with the MK Development Corporation. He shares his pride in being part of the team that developed the Redways, relaying that after a long process of negotiation with Central Government MKDC were permitted to combine lanes for pedestrians and ...
Interview with Riffat Rehman

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Riffat moved to Milton Keynes from Pakistan in her teens. She shares her first impressions of Milton Keynes and how she has seen the city grow up around her. She talks about how she wanted to integrate into UK culture, but also share her own culture with others.
Interview with Anna Hester Skelton

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Anna was born and raised in Milton Keynes. Growing up Anna was involved with local music groups including the Milton Keynes Music Service and the Milton Keynes Youth Choir. Her passion for music continued as a young adult, leading Anna to compose and perform her own music at local open mic nights, Anna says that ...
Interview with Rosemary Hill

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Rosemary arrived in 1989 to work for the BBC as a producer and director at the Open University. She shares her first impressions of Milton Keynes, her excitement upon the opening of Milton Keynes Theatre and her pride at co-directing the opening production, All Change.
Interview with Lorraine Bowen

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Lorraine recalls her first memories of hearing about Milton Keynes, and how just one trip on a Sunday afternoon in 1979 was enough to persuade her to relocate later the same year. As one of the first partners in John Lewis, Lorraine shares her memories of the community spirit the store worked hard to foster, ...
Interview with Yaw Asiyama

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Born in Ghana, West Africa, Yaw moved to Milton Keynes after living in London. He shares that his first impressions of the area were of a welcoming city, and he recalls his thoughts that the city was built as a place for people who needed to move somewhere new, a city of second chances. He ...

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