Ampthill Past Memories
Ampthill Past Memories
The Ampthill and District Preservation Society
A podcast from the Ampthill & District Preservation Society. Ampthill Past Memories presents oral histories from residents of the town. Produced by Radio LaB 97.1FM at the University of Bedfordshire.
Vanessa Wray
Vanessa Wray was born in Ampthill in 1943. Hear her story here. Ampthill Past Memories is a podcast series from the Ampthill and District Preservation Society. Long-standing residents of Ampthill and around, have recorded their memories of Ampthill Past giving a unique insight into their personal and working lives of several decades ago.  The interviews conjure up a fabulous picture of how Ampthill used to be and highlights some of the interesting goings on and colourful characters that used to reside in the area.If you would like to be involved and help us continue to preserve Ampthill’s historic past, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠the Ampthill and District Preservation Society website⁠⁠⁠⁠ for further information.
Apr 18, 2024
19 min
Liz Hymuss
Liz Hymuss was born in Ampthill. Hear her story here. Ampthill Past Memories is a podcast series from the Ampthill and District Preservation Society. Long-standing residents of Ampthill and around, have recorded their memories of Ampthill Past giving a unique insight into their personal and working lives of several decades ago.  The interviews conjure up a fabulous picture of how Ampthill used to be and highlights some of the interesting goings on and colourful characters that used to reside in the area.If you would like to be involved and help us continue to preserve Ampthill’s historic past, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠the Ampthill and District Preservation Society website⁠⁠⁠⁠ for further information.
Apr 18, 2024
12 min
Alan Read 2
Alan Read was born in Ampthill in 1940. Hear the second part of his story here. Ampthill Past Memories is a podcast series from the Ampthill and District Preservation Society. Long-standing residents of Ampthill and around, have recorded their memories of Ampthill Past giving a unique insight into their personal and working lives of several decades ago.  The interviews conjure up a fabulous picture of how Ampthill used to be and highlights some of the interesting goings on and colourful characters that used to reside in the area.If you would like to be involved and help us continue to preserve Ampthill’s historic past, email ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠the Ampthill and District Preservation Society website⁠⁠⁠⁠ for further information.
Apr 18, 2024
23 min
Alan Read 1
Alan Read was born in Ampthill in 1940. Hear the first part of his story here. Ampthill Past Memories is a podcast series from the Ampthill and District Preservation Society. Long-standing residents of Ampthill and around, have recorded their memories of Ampthill Past giving a unique insight into their personal and working lives of several decades ago.  The interviews conjure up a fabulous picture of how Ampthill used to be and highlights some of the interesting goings on and colourful characters that used to reside in the area.If you would like to be involved and help us continue to preserve Ampthill’s historic past, email ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ or go to ⁠⁠⁠the Ampthill and District Preservation Society website⁠⁠⁠ for further information.
Apr 18, 2024
10 min
David Hempsell
David Hempsell was born in Ampthill in 1937. Hear his story here. Ampthill Past Memories is a podcast series from the Ampthill and District Preservation Society. Long-standing residents of Ampthill and around, have recorded their memories of Ampthill Past giving a unique insight into their personal and working lives of several decades ago.  The interviews conjure up a fabulous picture of how Ampthill used to be and highlights some of the interesting goings on and colourful characters that used to reside in the area.If you would like to be involved and help us continue to preserve Ampthill’s historic past, email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ or go to ⁠⁠the Ampthill and District Preservation Society website⁠⁠ for further information.
Mar 27, 2024
44 min
Simon Houfe
Warning: poor sound quallity in this episode. Simon Houfe is the grandson of the famous English Architect, Sir Albert Richardson who was President of the Royal Academy, and who owned and lived in Avenue House in Ampthill. Simon was born in Bedford and moved with his parents to Ampthill when he was 6 days old. During his career he worked as a journalist, author, and Bedfordshire historian and contributing significantly to the field of art and history.  He provides a wonderful picture of life in Avenue House with his grandfather and other notable characters in Ampthill. Ampthill Past Memories is a podcast series from the Ampthill and District Preservation Society. Long-standing residents of Ampthill and around, have recorded their memories of Ampthill Past giving a unique insight into their personal and working lives of several decades ago.  The interviews conjure up a fabulous picture of how Ampthill used to be and highlights some of the interesting goings on and colourful characters that used to reside in the area.If you would like to be involved and help us continue to preserve Ampthill’s historic past, email ⁠[email protected]⁠ or go to ⁠the Ampthill and District Preservation Society website⁠ for further information.
Mar 15, 2024
24 min
Martin Nellist
Originally recorded for the Greensand Landscape Oral History Project. Martin Nellist moved to Ampthill in 1965. Hear his story here. Ampthill Past Memories is a podcast series from the Ampthill and District Preservation Society. Long-standing residents of Ampthill and around, have recorded their memories of Ampthill Past giving a unique insight into their personal and working lives of several decades ago.  The interviews conjure up a fabulous picture of how Ampthill used to be and highlights some of the interesting goings on and colourful characters that used to reside in the area.If you would like to be involved and help us continue to preserve Ampthill’s historic past, email ⁠[email protected]⁠ or go to ⁠the Ampthill and District Preservation Society website⁠ for further information.
Mar 15, 2024
1 hr 6 min
Mark Smith
Originally recorded for the Greensand Landscape Oral History Project. Mark Smith was born in Ampthill in 1962. Hear his story here. Ampthill Past Memories is a podcast series from the Ampthill and District Preservation Society. Long-standing residents of Ampthill and around, have recorded their memories of Ampthill Past giving a unique insight into their personal and working lives of several decades ago.  The interviews conjure up a fabulous picture of how Ampthill used to be and highlights some of the interesting goings on and colourful characters that used to reside in the area.If you would like to be involved and help us continue to preserve Ampthill’s historic past, email [email protected] or go to the Ampthill and District Preservation Society website for further information.
Mar 15, 2024
1 hr 11 min
John Hele
Originally recorded for the Greensand Landscape Oral History Project. John Hele moved to Ampthill in 1983. Hear his story here. Ampthill Past Memories is a podcast series from the Ampthill and District Preservation Society. Long-standing residents of Ampthill and around, have recorded their memories of Ampthill Past giving a unique insight into their personal and working lives of several decades ago.  The interviews conjure up a fabulous picture of how Ampthill used to be and highlights some of the interesting goings on and colourful characters that used to reside in the area. If you would like to be involved and help us continue to preserve Ampthill’s historic past, email [email protected] or go to the Ampthill and District Preservation Society website for further information.
Mar 15, 2024
1 hr 32 min
Christine Moore
Christine Moore was born in 1937, and moved to Ampthill in 1965. Hear her story here. Ampthill Past Memories is a podcast series from the Ampthill and District Preservation Society. Long-standing residents of Ampthill and around, have recorded their memories of Ampthill Past giving a unique insight into their personal and working lives of several decades ago.  The interviews conjure up a fabulous picture of how Ampthill used to be and highlights some of the interesting goings on and colourful characters that used to reside in the area.If you would like to be involved and help us continue to preserve Ampthill’s historic past, email [email protected] or go to the Ampthill and District Preservation Society website for further information.
Mar 4, 2024
12 min
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