MK50: a new city comes to life

£11.00

On 23rd January 2017 Milton Keynes celebrated its 50th anniversary. Starting the 50th birthday celebrations a major exhibition was held from 10th to 23rd January in Middleton Hall, centre:mk shopping centre.This book brings together many elements of the exhibition and is based on its information and exhibits.

Heritage MK, 2017.

199pp colour illus.

ISBN 978 1 5272 1318 0

On 23rd January 2017 Milton Keynes celebrated its 50th anniversary. Starting the 50th birthday celebrations a major exhibition was held from 10th to 23rd January in Middleton Hall, centre:mk shopping centre.This book brings together many elements of the exhibition and is based on its information and exhibits.

Heritage MK, 2017.

199pp colour illus.

ISBN 978 1 5272 1318 0

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Contents

  • Celebrating fifty years of Milton Keynes

  • Before Milton Keynes

  • How Milton Keynes was built

  • 1975 and 2017 city maps

  • Housing in Milton Keynes

  • Wolverton: 1975 and 2017 maps

  • Community life

  • North Milton Keynes: 1975 and 2017 maps

  • Central Milton Keynes: 1982 aerial photograph

  • Green spaces in Milton Keynes

  • Milton Keynes Village: 1975, 1978 and 2017 maps and aerial photograph

  • Transport in MK

  • Furzton and West Bletchley: 1986 aerial photograph

  • Furzton and the Shenleys: 1975 and 2017 maps

  • Sport in Milton Keynes

  • Business in Milton Keynes

  • What might have been

  • South Milton Keynes: 1975, 1980 and 2017 maps and aerial photograph

  • The people's story

  • 50 years on …

  • Heritage MK