SearchCurrently displaying: 8 resultsYou've searched for:catalogue_collection: "Voices Collection" xcoverage_decade: "1970s" x Search term Filter by Subject Clubs (1)Leisure (1)Memories (3)Turvey People (5)Filter by Coverage Decade 1920s (2)1930s (4)1940s (7)Filter by Format Booklet (2)Document (7) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest THS/VCS/009Richard Jackson: Transcript of InterviewRichard was born in Olney in 1947 and at the age of three years old his parents moved to live in Abbey Square, Turvey. Richard recalls the living conditions they found there. Richard and his family moved five or six times over the years, living at Abbey Square, 2 High Street and Tandys’ Close in ... THS/VCS/001Malcolm Church Transcript of Interviews Malcolm was born in Turvey in 1953 into a locally established (since the 1890s) farm working family. His grandfather, Horace Church, was gamekeeper for the Higgins family estate. Malcolm’s father was a champion sheep shearer, winning several competitions held at the Granada cinema in Bedford during the 1950s and 1960s. Malcolm recounts childhood memories of ... THS/VCS/007Dave Hilson: Transcript of Interviews David Hilson was born in Turvey in 1932. His mother’s maiden name was Wooding, a very common name in Turvey throughout the 19th century. Dave remembers that when he was growing up in Ladybridge Terrace, he lived next door to Woodings on either side, making three in a row with his grandmother, who lived with ... THS/VCS/008Harold and Gary Sargent: Transcript of Interview Harold has lived all his life in Turvey after leaving Bedford with his family whilst a baby from 1927 to the present day and whose love of cricket and football led to his son, Gary, successfully pursuing a career in professional football with several clubs. Harold began his bricklaying apprenticeship with the Warren brothers building company ... THS/VCS/004Lena Sugars Transcript of Interview Born in 1927, Lena moved from her family home in Yardley Hastings to Turvey upon her marriage to Alf Sugars, at the Congregational Chapel in Yardley Hastings in 1957. Lena remembers her family, grandparents and friend. Lena recalls her schooldays, leaving school at 14 years old to work in the offices of a boot and ... THS/VCS/006Nancy Waters Transcript of Interview Nancy Waters was born at Mill Green, Turvey in 1931. Her hard working parents ensured that Nancy, her brother and two sisters enjoyed a healthy upbringing. Nancy recalls her childhood in Turvey, helping her mother and father, her schooldays and her Saturday jobs for local shops. After leaving school Nancy went to work in Bedford, ... THS/VCS/002Nigel Hartwell Transcript of Interview Nigel Hartwell was born in 1943 at Bedford Hospital. The family lived at Picts Hill, Turvey in a tied cottage, as Nigel’s father worked there as a gardener. Nigel recalls his childhood whilst living at Picts Hill and his enjoyment of countryside pursuits. After leaving school, when he was 15, Nigel worked as part of ... THS/VCS/003Ralph Leaper Transcript of Interviews Ralph moved from Guildford to Newton Blossomville with his family when he was two years old in 1941. When his father was released from the Army after WWII, he became a professional gardener. Both of Ralph’s grandfathers were agricultural workers. Ralph recounts that the women had to earn money where they could, keeping chickens, pigs ...
