The development of The Stoke Goldington Association website is in its early stages. The Association's archive - which is housed in The Village Reading Rooms - is large and comprehensive. To give an appreciation of the size and scope of the archive we give below a list of its principal contents.
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Village Chronicles :- Filed in chronological order everything that has been written and published about the village is contained here. Church magazines, newspaper cuttings, photographic diaries, Parish Council minutes, Parochial Church Council Records, Village Hall Records, School Correspondence, Polling Registers, Census Details 1841 - 1991
2
Domesday Files :-Files for every property and building in the parish with where available,details of construction with large numbers of photographs. Where houses have come on to the market for sale Newspaper advertisements and Estate Agents portfolios.

3
Village People :- Individual files for many inhabitants where either photographs or family history is available. Some files have comprehensive details of family histories others contain the odd photograph or two.
4
Parish Council :- Registers and Files Declaration of Acceptances
1895 to 1949 - Accounts 1896 to 1951 - Receipt books 1895 to 1938 Minutes Various - Correspondences miscellaneous

5
Village Hall Files :- Built in 1976 this fully comprehensive set of files contain all the correspondence covering the period from the original committee setting up in 1965 thoughthe period of construction, to the current day.

6
Wesleys Bluebell Coaches :- The history of a local company with over 300 photographs of their fleet.Starting in 1920.

7
Steam Rally Files :- Every year since 1978 the village has held a two day steam rally The S.G.A. produces each year the official photographic record of all aspects of the rally including ariel shots, approximatly 350 photographs per annum.

8
Allotment Association Records :- 1903 to 1952 Minute Book.

9
Churchyard Memorials and Inscriptions :- complete list
10
Sunday School Papers And Registers :- Various.

11
Village Appraisal 1988 :- Records of Analysis & Results.

12
Socio-Demographic Analysis :- 1989 by Samantha Mitchell

13
Pantomime Archive :- Details, Scripts, Photographs and records of the two pantomime groups. The Bunch of Locals who operated in the late 1940?s and The Gate Group who have presented an annual pantomimes since 1993 - Programmes - Scripts - Songs

14
Parochial Church Council :- A selection of records and record books

15
Stoke Goldington Village School :- School registers 1869 to 1974 Log Books 1869 to 1958 - Various Annual Yearbooks - School Managers Minute Book 1903 -1915 - Evening School Records - School Correspondence various dates.

16
War Memorial Committee :- Minute Books and accounts 1921 to 1948.

17
Stoke Goldington Football Club :- Account Books 1938 to 1948.

18
Gayhurst Papers :- Made available by The Trustees of the late Lady Carlile which includes a set of 29 full plate photographs take in 1893 Various Wills, Letters of appointment, Family papers and newspaper cuttings.

19
Charles & Diana Celebrations Minute Book.

20
Census details :- 1841 -1851 -1861 -1871 -1881 -1891:- all cross-referenced by name and profession.

21
History of Coaching in the village.

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Audio Tapes and Recordings :- Full list held in the Archive Index Catalogue.

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Video Tapes and Recordings :- Full list held in the Archive Index Catalogue.

24
Village Slide Collection :- Full list held in the Archive Index Catalogue.

25
S.G.A. Financial Records and Account Books.

26
Village Social Club Papers :- 1950 to 1968.

27
History of Lacemaking in the village :- History of The Armstrongs.

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Nostalgia Files :- How They Began -- Cadbury Pre-war Price Lists - Pifco Catalogue 1934 -The Second World War Magazines Complete This England Magazines Volumes I to 5 - Nostalgia Postcards Vintage Songsheets - Countryside Activities Acetates.

29
Births Deaths and Marriages :- Transcripts of church records 1913 to date.

30
Congregational Chapel Records.

31
Stoke Goldington Water Company Records :- Maps - Plans -Minute Books - Correspondence.

32
The Poems of William Moat :- The recorded works of the village poet.

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The Jack Gould Archive :- The collected papers of a retired headmaster. Northants Railway History - Wolverton Works - Canals Road Transport - Newport in The Civil War - Castle Ashby -Lace making - History of Salcey Forest.

34
The Christopher George Photograph Portfolio :-A large collection
of black & white and colour Photographs taken The picture editor of Thr Guernsey Press

35
The Percy Bellamy Collection :- An assortment of papers belonging to the late Percy Bellamy.

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The Robert Bradlaw Collection :-Testimonials and Illuminated Addresses Awarded to the late Sir Robert Bradlaw.

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The Ron Kightley Photograph Collection :- Include records of the building of the Ml motorway.

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News From The Villages :- Complete collection of the village newsletter which is issued monthly in the villages of Gayhurst, Stoke Goldington, Weston Underwood and Ravenstone.

39
The Gate Group Church Magazines :- Complete Collection.

40
The History of The British School :- Written as a thesis by Christine Kitchener it records the history of the village school in Stoke Goldington 1836 to 1847.

41
Historic Property Sale Documents :- Gayhurst Estate 1850 & 1912 Tyrringham House and Estate 1920 & 1999 Horton Estate 1847.

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The Works of Bernard Barton :- Contributions to This England and other publications - Correspondence - History of family - Grandfathers photograph collection..

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Gladys Clarke File :- On countryside matters :- Lacemaking :-Written as a thesis..

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