Essentially Local March-April 17
Essentially Local is bimonthly magazine that is distributed to homes and businesses in North Milton Keynes and South Northamptonshire. It includes a directory of local businesses, useful information and a calendar of local events.
Essentially Local is bimonthly magazine that is distributed to homes and businesses in North Milton Keynes and South Northamptonshire. It includes a directory of local businesses, useful information and a calendar of local events.
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History<br />
Milton Keynes from birth to 50<br />
– the first 5 years<br />
Living Archive MK has been<br />
preserving and cherishing the heritage<br />
of Milton Keynes since 1984. As<br />
part of their celebration of Milton<br />
Keynes fiftieth birthday they created a<br />
timeline exhibition for Discover Milton<br />
Keynes at Milton Keynes Central<br />
Library. Throughout 20<strong>17</strong> they will<br />
be sharing some of the timeline with<br />
you, our <strong>Essentially</strong> <strong>Local</strong> readers. If<br />
you would like to discover more about<br />
Living Archive Milton Keynes, or you<br />
have a little time to volunteer or have<br />
something you would like to share, go<br />
to www.livingarchive.org.uk or call the<br />
office on 01908 322 568.<br />
To see the pictures for the next 5<br />
years visit www.essentiallylocal.co.uk/<br />
articles/milton-keynes-from-birth<br />
The fields where Central Milton Keynes will be built<br />
1967<br />
Milton Keynes<br />
Development Corporation<br />
is created for new city<br />
1968<br />
Aerial view of Bletchley<br />
in June 1968<br />
Sir Johnny Dankworth and Dame Cleo<br />
Laine courtesy of Living Archive MK<br />
1969<br />
Open University opens, Johnny<br />
Dankworth and Cleo Laine set<br />
up The Stables music charity<br />
and present its first concert,<br />
publication of the The Milton<br />
Keynes Master Plan<br />
1970<br />
The Board and Chief Officers with<br />
advisers and planning consultants,<br />
1970 courtesy of Living Archive MK<br />
1971<br />
Work begins on Galley Hill and<br />
Fullers Slade housing estates.<br />
Population of Bletchley 30,608<br />
40<br />
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