A number of residents of Great Baddow were interviewed by the team and their reminiscences were transcribed into subject areas. The chosen contributors had many years experience of village life, and some were born in the early decades of the 20th century. Local junior schools also provided interviews with children in their final year at the school, giving a useful comparison between school life now and fifty years ago. Other contributors provided written notes about their connection with the village. The subject areas were refined into chapters, edited and printed. The resultant 200 page illustrated book has proved very popular and has sold over 1,500 copies (so far).

See Contact Details page to learn how the book may be bought from Allen Buckroyd or from other local outlets in Great Baddow and Chelmsford.

Linked topics

Producing an Oral History - an explanation on how the project was organized and controlled.

The Team - the members of the Baddow & Galleywood U3A who performed the project.

Content - the chapter headings.

Synopsis - a brief resume of each chapter.

Contact Details - getting in touch

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