BRINGING TO LIFE THE CHARACTERS, PLACES AND WAYS OF LIFE LONG SINCE PAST
Positive Placemakers were commssioned by Helen Shearn to deliver this project as part of Kirkhams Historic England’s HAZ, Kirkham Futures. We worked with Kirkham Local Library and a number of volunteers to deliver a high quality nostalgic events and collect oral histories across a number of thems. Bringing alive the characters, the places and ways of life, long since past.
The oral histories are fascinating account of the ways things were, bringing together sadness, laughter and a sense of community. It’s definetly worth putting some time aside to lisen to them, and connect with the past.
The project included the training of volunteers to collect oral historys acrossed a number of themes, the training was facilitated by Kirkham Library. The organisation and delivery of a number of events, celebrating Going Out in Kirkham , in the 1960s & 1970s and the 1880’s and 1990’s. A high quality themed activity programme, of dance and singing delivered by creative professionals and volunteers, was made available to nursing and residential homes and day centres. Taking participatants back to their youth, to connect with others in shared memeories.
The project was a great success and resulted in a significant number of oral histories being preserved for future generations to enjoy.
Bringing Alive The Past
Celebrating Local Heritage
Bringing People Together
