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  • Church of Christ the Cornerstone - Joint Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Methodist and United Reformed church. Team, tour, chaplain, diary, history and activities.
  • HULA Animal Rescue - Provides sanctuary for dogs, cats and other domestic animals until new homes can be found.
  • History of Bushfield Middle School - Information about the building, school life and teachers through the early 1900's to today covering such topics as playtimes, school lunch, uniform and punishments.
  • Milton Keynes Buddhism - Information about Buddhism in the area including a meditative arts project.
  • Milton Keynes Heritage Association - The gateway site for heritage and local history in the Milton Keynes area, virtual tours, stories, historic photos and illustrations, and online resources.
  • Milton Keynes Linux User Group - Group who hold regular local monthly meetings at the Open University aim to provide advice and support to computer users before, during and after they install the Linux operating system. Details of past and future meetings, web-site projects and mailing list information.
  • Netherfield Chapel - The home of an independent evangelical Christian church. They are a friendly family church, in the heart of Milton Keynes.
  • Our Lady of Lourdes - Catholic parish. Mass times, contact details, profile of the Parish Priest plus newsletter (in PDF format).
  • Saint Edward The Confessor - Catholic church in Shenley Church End to the west of the city. Mass times, contact details, parish history and newsletter.
  • Woughton Ecumenical Parish - Located in Milton Keynes. Includes the Church of England, Methodist, United Reformed and Baptist churches. Includes overview, church details, weddings, diary and activities.

Reading

  • Evolution of The Redway School - History with photos from before the school, about Queens School and Oliver Wells School which both closed giving way to Redway School in 1993.
  • Grand Union Canal through Milton Keynes. - An historic look at the canal and its culture, associated trades and businesses, the surrounding environment and its leisure uses from then till now.
  • Greenleys Past Present and Future. - Early land use through development to today's society. Brief history of Milton Keynes development, first homes and residents of Greenleys and their now three schools.
  • History and Development of Stantonbury - From building plots in the early 70's to homes and campus. A brief look at the history, people, events and campus that make up this community.
  • History of Great Linford and St Andrews C of E First School - A look at the school and village life around it, from 1609 to 1978 and how war affected things.
  • History of Wavendon 1900-1925 - Village, church and school life in Victorian Wavendon. Story told in words with the aid of many photos, sound tracks and a map.
  • History of the Central Shopping Centre - From construction through development with its many identities on the way, now including art, entertainment and even annual events.
  • Living Memories of London Road - The history from rural road to suburban street of the main road through Loughton with details of the landmarks and brief autobiographies with stories from some of the older residents.
  • Milton Keynes Village - The village that gave its name to a city. History along a time line along with interesting facts some prominent associated people and buildings.
  • The Guest Girls - The life and times of the Revd Allan Newman Guest,who was the vicar of New Bradwell from 1908 to 1946 with photos and stories from the time, along with the History and tales of Stantonbury/New Bradwell.
  • The Lives of children in Old Bradwell during WWII - History of the village, home and school life, plus coping with evacuees, on the local school children during the war period.
  • WW11 Secret Intelligence Activities around Milton Keynes - History of the Special Communications Unit, Political Warfare Executive, secret aviation, Special Operations Executive, Radio Security Service, The Political Intelligence Department and Department Electra House all locally based.
  • Wavendon from 1970 to the Present Day - History and development of the village, church, school and old stables that today give us a thriving urban lifestyle with an internationally renowned entertainment venue and education centre.
  • Willen Through the Ages - Small village situated next to the River Ouzel with its border of Willow trees to urban community. From Tudor times through Victorian era to year 2000 with maps and photos.

Organisation

  • Milton Keynes Community Foundation - Local independent charity that raises funds and makes grants to local charities and voluntary groups, directing monies to meet the needs of the community. Information about the foundation and what they do, along with how to join and contact details.
  • Powerful Information- Charity based locally supporting grassroots projects in low-income countries building local capacity and reducing poverty and injustice. Along with contact details, information about the organisation and how they work can be found an overview of current projects and how to get involved.
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