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This category lists sites relating to local history of the town/city of Milton Keynes.

Resources in This Category

• Evolution of The Redway School

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/redway-evolution00/home.html
  History with photos from before the school, about Queens School and Oliver Wells School which both closed giving way to Redway School in 1993.

• Grand Union Canal through Milton Keynes.

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/shepherdswell99/home.html
  An historic look at the canal and its culture, associated trades and businesses, the surrounding environment and its leisure uses from then till now.

• Greenleys Past Present and Future.

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/greenleys99/home.html
  Early land use through development to today's society. Brief history of Milton Keynes development, first homes and residents of Greenleys and their now three schools.

• History and Development of Stantonbury

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/woodend01/home.html
  From building plots in the early 70's to homes and campus. A brief look at the history, people, events and campus that make up this community.

• History of Great Linford and St Andrews C of E First School

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/standrews00/home.html
  A look at the school and village life around it, from 1609 to 1978 and how war affected things.

• History of the Central Shopping Centre

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/shepherdswell00/home.html
  From construction through development with its many identities on the way, now including art, entertainment and even annual events.

• History of Wavendon 1900-1925

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/heronsgate99/all9.html
  Village, church and school life in Victorian Wavendon. Story told in words with the aid of many photos, sound tracks and a map.

• Living Memories of London Road

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/loughmid99/home.html
  The history from rural road to suburban street of the main road through Loughton with details of the landmarks and brief autobiographies with stories from some of the older residents.

• Milton Keynes Village

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/twomileash99/home.html
  The village that gave its name to a city. History along a time line along with interesting facts some prominent associated people and buildings.

• The Guest Girls

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/newbradwell99/home.html
  The life and times of the Revd Allan Newman Guest,who was the vicar of New Bradwell from 1908 to 1946 with photos and stories from the time, along with the History and tales of Stantonbury/New Bradwell.

• The Lives of children in Old Bradwell during WWII

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/priory99/home.html
  History of the village, home and school life, plus coping with evacuees, on the local school children during the war period.

• Wavendon from 1970 to the Present Day

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/wavendon01/home.html
  History and development of the village, church, school and old stables that today give us a thriving urban lifestyle with an internationally renowned entertainment venue and education centre.

• Willen Through the Ages

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/willen99/home.html
  Small village situated next to the River Ouzel with its border of Willow trees to urban community. From Tudor times through Victorian era to year 2000 with maps and photos.

• WW11 Secret Intelligence Activities around Milton Keynes

  http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/emerson00/home.html
  History of the Special Communications Unit, Political Warfare Executive, secret aviation, Special Operations Executive, Radio Security Service, The Political Intelligence Department and Department Electra House all locally based.

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