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Welcome to 'The Great War Remembered'; a project by Living Archive Milton Keynes.

This website showcases the Peoples’ History of the Great War, as witnessed and recorded by people in the communities of modern Milton Keynes. There are stories of everyday lives on the Home Front, as well as serving soldiers’ memories. Diaries, photographs, letters and documents were lovingly preserved by their families and donated to this project.

With a grant from The Heritage Lottery Fund, Living Archive, Milton Keynes held events to encourage people to search their attics and bring more memories and stories to our project.  A team of volunteers did further research and the resulting material forms this website, as well being used in the creation of a book and education resources for schools.

We hope this website will inform younger generations as well as preserve and celebrate individual contributions to the war effort, however small.  We hope to balance the national and propaganda views with the local, personal and emotional response.

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'The Milton Keynes Book of Days of the Great War' is a substantial account of the conflict from a local perspective. A large format book featuring 200 illustrated pages with first hand accounts from local people; personal letters, photographs, recorded interviews, newspaper articles... all make up an incredible account of each day of The Great War.

Click the buttons below to download a sample chapter of the book and to place your order (limited quantity available).
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Living Archive Milton Keynes
Tel: 01908 322568
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Email: admin@livingarchive.org.uk
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Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5EL
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