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Collapse D8048 - 'Buxton's Present from the Past': Oral History Archive - Nov 2015-Apr 2021D8048 - 'Buxton's Present from the Past': Oral History Archive - Nov 2015-Apr 2021
Expand 1 - Interviews including information about Buxton Crescent, memories of past uses and current restoration - Jan 2016-Feb 20161 - Interviews including information about Buxton Crescent, memories of past uses and current restoration - Jan 2016-Feb 2016
Expand 2 - Interviews carried out by members of the Buxton U3A Oral History Group - Nov 2015-Oct 20192 - Interviews carried out by members of the Buxton U3A Oral History Group - Nov 2015-Oct 2019
Expand 3 - Interviews recorded by staff at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery - 20163 - Interviews recorded by staff at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery - 2016
Expand 4 - Interviews made for and used to provide material for shows at the Buxton Fringe Festival - 2016-20184 - Interviews made for and used to provide material for shows at the Buxton Fringe Festival - 2016-2018
Expand 5 - Interviews conducted by Discover Buxton - Jan 2016-Apr 20165 - Interviews conducted by Discover Buxton - Jan 2016-Apr 2016
Collapse 6 - Buxton U3A Oral History Group Speakers - Oct 2016-Jan 20206 - Buxton U3A Oral History Group Speakers - Oct 2016-Jan 2020
1 - Oral History Interview (in two parts) with Bill Knibb (b 1933) discussing his childhood memories of Buxton about 1933-1950 - 28 Oct 2016
2 - Oral History Interview with Anne McLean, nee Garton (b 1931) discussing her early life in the 1930s, working in the Library, volunteering and Buxton carnival - 10 Feb 2017
3 - Oral history interview with Anne McLean discussing the circus and stories from a relative who worked at the Thermal Baths in the early 20th century - 10 Mar 2017
4 - Oral History Interview with Betty Allen (b 1917) discussing early life in Harpur Hill, Allens of Buxton, pantomime and theatre - 30 Nov 2017
5 - Oral history interview with Tony Swain (b 1935) recalling aspects of life in Buxton - 9 Feb 2018
6 - Oral history interview with Betty Allen discussing well dressings, theatre and poetry, taking a 100-year view of Buxton - 23 Feb 2018
7 - Oral history interview with Jean Evanson discussing her experiences of working at Hollis and Vine, a clothing factory in Stockport after 1957 - 26 Apr 2018
8 - Oral history interview with Chapel Morris Men Robin Edwards, Peter Helps, Will Newman, discussing the history of Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris Men - 9 Nov 2018
9 - Oral history interview with Stuart Smith discussing his experiences of the Second World War in Manchester, particularly being bombed out of his home on Christmas Eve during the blitz - 23 Nov 2018
10 - Oral history interview with Gillian and John Boardman discussing Serpentine Community Farm, Buxton - 11 Apr 2019
11 - Oral history interview with Ann Bradwell discussing magistrates and their work - 25 Oct 2019
12 - Oral history interview with Mike Evanson discussing his working life at Ferranti Group - 8 Nov 2019
13 - Oral history interview with John Anfield discussing the Peak District National Park - 22 Nov 2019
14 - Oral history interview with Ian Taylor discussing his life 'Kirkaldy to Buxton', including working as a telephone engineer, National Park Ranger, Raptor Rescue, Open College Network and the U3A Family History Group - 24 Jan 2020
15 - Oral history interview with Graham Clark recalling life as a professional musician and memories of playing in the rock band 'Gong', touring in Europe and the United States, including after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in September 2001 - 22 Jan 2021
16 - Oral history interview with Janette Sykes recalling memories of working as a journalist since the 1970s to the 2020s, particularly noting changes in technology and attitudes towards women, with a discussion of 21st century media ethics and the daily press briefings during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020-2021 - 12 Feb 2021
17 - Oral History interview with Friends of Buxton Station (FOBS) recalling their memories of the railway - 26 Feb 2021
Expand 7 - Buxton U3A Oral History Group events - 20177 - Buxton U3A Oral History Group events - 2017
Expand 8 - Buxton U3A Oral History Group interviews recorded on/for the occasion of Buxton and District U3A's 20th anniversary in April 2016 - 20168 - Buxton U3A Oral History Group interviews recorded on/for the occasion of Buxton and District U3A's 20th anniversary in April 2016 - 2016
Expand 9 - Oral History Interviews with residents of Fairfield, recorded for audio visual show at St Peter's Church Hall in July and November 2019 - Nov 2018-Apr 20199 - Oral History Interviews with residents of Fairfield, recorded for audio visual show at St Peter's Church Hall in July and November 2019 - Nov 2018-Apr 2019
Expand 10 - Interviews recorded as material for a presentation to Buxton Civic Association entitled 'Talking about Buxton’s civic pride – an oral history', given on 21 Feb 2019 - Dec 2018-Apr 201910 - Interviews recorded as material for a presentation to Buxton Civic Association entitled 'Talking about Buxton’s civic pride – an oral history', given on 21 Feb 2019 - Dec 2018-Apr 2019
Expand C - Consent Forms - 2016-2020C - Consent Forms - 2016-2020
George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

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