Women Who Made Milton Keynes
Biographies of the ten women featured in the exhibition 'Women who made Milton Keynes' produced by the Milton Keynes group of The Fawcett Society. The exhibition explored the lives and contributions of ten pioneering women notable for their work and achievements in developing Milton Keynes. The project formed part of the MK50 celebrations in 2017, marking the 50th anniversary of the designation of the new town. Includes an introduction written by the group.
Creator Milton Keynes Fawcett Society Group
Extent 11 PDF files
Reference number WMK
Storage location Digital Records in this Collection
Ref: WMK/001
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Biographical notes on ten women who featured in an exhibition organised by the Milton Keynes group of the Fawcett Society, Milton Keynes Central Library, November-December 2017. Introduction to the project and women featured, August 2018.
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Biography of Deirdre Battista detailing the activities and projects with which she has been involved in Milton Keynes. These include: co-ordinating the United Kingdom leg of the Sacred Run for Life and Land, hosting Native American lacrosse players promoting land rights, instigating the One World Quilt programme and co-ordinating the construction of a Millenium Sculpture ...
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Biography of Teresa Collard detailing her activities related to her role as Arts and Entertainments Officer with Milton Keynes Borough Council, 1975-1984. These activities include: co-founding the Music and Arts Community Action Project (MADCAP), running February Festival of the Arts, setting up the Jennie Lee Theatre at Bletchley Leisure Centre, setting up Milton Keynes' first ...
Ref: WMK/004
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Biography of Avril Dankworth and her passion for music education, detailing her creation of the National Youth Music Camps, based at The Stables, Wavendon.
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Biography of Margaret Durbridge detailing her activities and achievements in helping to plan Milton Keynes new town. These include being the only woman on the Board of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation, also sitting on the Transport Group, chairing the Social Policy Committee and championing the redways cycle and pedestrian system. In the community, Durbridge ...
Ref: WMK/006
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Biography of Jane Henshaw detailing her activities and achievements in relation to health, education and business development in Milton Keynes. These include serving on the Board of Trustees for the establishment of Willen Hospice, leading the project that established the MK Education Business Partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, developing the format adopted as information ...
Ref: WMK/007
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Biography of Matilda Kessler detailing her activities and achievements in the development of Milton Keynes. These include her appointment as a Magistrate to the Fenny Stratford Bench, establishing the first Citizens Advice Bureau in Bletchley, co-founding the Milton Keynes Mental Health Association, being a member of the Open University Council and writing the publication 'The ...
Ref: WMK/008
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Biography of Liz Leyh detailing her activities and achievements in relation to Milton Keynes. These activities include being the first artist in residence of a new town, engaging residents in community art and sculpture, and creating the concrete cows.
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Biography of Margaret Powell outlining her contribution to Milton Keynes. Powell was a sheep farmer, and lived and worked at Tattenhoe Bare Farm. Upon her death, Powell left a two million pound legacy to be used for the enhancement of facilities and services for elderly and disabled people in the area, which was set up ...
Ref: WMK/010
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Biography of Dr. Marjorie Reid, detailing her involvement in the creation of Willen Hospice. Revolutionising the provision of palliative care and medicine for the new city, Dr. Reid went on to be the Hospice's first medical director.
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Biography of Margaret Sale, detailing her involvement in the creation of the Bletchley Park Trust and the fight to preserve the wartime history of the site. The biography also includes details of her husband Tony's project to re-build the Colossus computer, and their involvement in the establishment of The National Museum of Computing.
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