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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.	D8048/2/3
Former Reference	PFTP_OH_008
Title	Oral History Interview with John Wilson discussing memories of Buxton from the 1990s, including The Crescent architecture and restoration, Buxton shops and the Fringe festival
Date	12 Jan 2016
Description	Interview conducted by Vivien Doyle With timeline summary
Extent	5 files (0.235 GB)
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Buxton and District U3A Oral History Group
Archive Creator	'Buxton's Present from the Past': Oral History Archive
Administrative History	John Wilson was born in Buxton, was raised in Great Longstone and has been living in Buxton since 1994. As builder John was involved in restoring several listed buildings in the Peak District and as a High Peak Borough councillor he chaired the Development Control Committee. With Richard Tuffey (High Peak Borough Council Conservation Officer), John led guided tours of The Crescent, later running these solo to raise funds for the Buxton Fringe Festival.
Access Category	OPEN
Access Conditions	Two partial copies of this interview are available for public consultation as the original contains personal data. 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
Format	Digital
Dimensions	Interview length: 21 minutes (approx.)
Related Material	See D8048/2/3 for interview with Barbara Wilson, John's wife
Term	Oral history
Term	Sound recordings

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