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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8048/9/1
TitleOral history interview with Rev. Lesley Allauwy (b 1933, Buxton) discussing his childhood in Fairfield, and family history
Date14 Nov 2018
DescriptionInterviewed by Vivien Doyle, with timeline summary.
Including discussion of work in the quarries and at Ferodo, the growth of the council estate and those who achieved success in life despite having a poor background. The gun emplacement in WW2 and the one bomb that fell on Fairfield common.
Extent3 files (0.703 GB)
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator'Buxton's Present from the Past': Oral History Archive
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: 1 hour 8 minutes
TermOral history
Sound recordings
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