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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8048/2/29
Former ReferencePFTP_OH_060
TitleOral History Interview with Jean Askew, nee Skidmore, discussing Buxton Hydropathic Hotel, Hartington Road and Devonshire Arms pub
Date26 Apr 2018
DescriptionInterviewed by Vivien Doyle, with timeline summary
Extent3 files (0.0215 GB)
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorBuxton and District U3A Oral History Group
'Buxton's Present from the Past': Oral History Archive
Administrative HistoryJean Askew is mentioned in Peter Lomas’s book on the Buxton Hydro (Spa Hotel) on page 178 as a 15-year-old Buxton schoolgirl who did a project on the Hydro hotel for her CSE examination when the building was going to be demolished in 1973.
Access CategoryOPEN
Access ConditionsThese digital records can be viewed on the public computers at the record office in the Digital Repository, Born-Digital Archives folder.
FormatDigital
DimensionsInterview length: 7 minutes 15 seconds
CopiesDigital copies of these items can be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
TermOral history
Sound recordings
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