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D8048 - 'Buxton's Present from the Past': Oral History Archive - Nov 2015-Apr 2021
2 - Interviews carried out by members of the Buxton U3A Oral History Group - Nov 2015-Oct 2019
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D8048/2/5
Former Reference
PFTP_OH_002
Title
Oral History Interviews with Janet Wood discussing (1) Fairfield School, Silverlands School and twice seeing The Beatles in concert, (2) Richard Cooper's Corset Factory (Ashbourne), Buxton Opera House Cinema and underage drinking at the Barbecue Nightclub and (3) Crescent Baths, Palace Baths, the Opera House, shopping, music and other childhood memories
Date
22 Jan 2016
Description
All interviews conducted by three members (Philip Barton, Pat Hopkins and Graham Deighan) of Buxton and District U3A Oral History Group at Buxton Library, each saved as a separate files (.wav and .mp3 files of each recording)
With interview summary
Extent
9 files (1.11 GB)
Level
File
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Buxton and District U3A Oral History Group
'Buxton's Present from the Past': Oral History Archive
Administrative History
This was the first “real” interview conducted by the group. Separate files saved for each interviewer
Access Category
OPEN
Access Conditions
These digital records can be viewed on the public computers at the record office in the Digital Repository, Born-Digital Archives folder.
Format
Audio-visual
Digital
Dimensions
Interview length (1): 11 minutes, 10 seconds
Interview length (2): 18 minutes, 36 seconds
Interview length (3): 38 minutes, 55 seconds
Term
Popular music
Oral history
Sound recordings
Show related Persons records.
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Beatles; 1962-1970; One of the most famous pop groups of the 20th century; they made appearances in Derbyshire, including Buxton.
Ashbourne; Richard Cooper & Company (Ashbourne) Limited; 1905-1980; Corset manufacturers
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