Aural history interviews coming soon.
Alright, we’re recording now, Mary. Right. So, erm… what…? I just wanted to talk to you about your time working […]
READ MORE“Swan road underpass was being constructed, as we moved in in 1966, ” Transcript of Stuart Coyne Oral History […]
READ MOREHello. My name is Deborah Norrey and I’m recording for the History at Hobmoor project. Today’s date is Thursday the […]
READ MOREDeborah Norrey: Right, good morning, my name’s Deborah Norrey. I’m here today with Oliver Scott and Robert, and we are […]
READ MORE” it was like erm a community centre more or less because you’d got the café and the people used […]
READ MOREGood morning, my name’s Deborah Norrey and I’m working on the History at Hobsmoor Project. Today’s date is Wednesday the […]
READ MOREThe latest memories submitted to our collection by the Yardley community.
One or two more cars on the road as well? Oh yes [Chuckles]. tell me about it [Laughs]. You can’t, […]
READ MOREErm… I, it’s the people I’d say… just, just going for a walk and saying hello to people, sometimes I […]
READ MOREon sunday me and my brother were playing monopoly I had £2600 monopoly my brother tended to cheat because he […]
READ MOREIt was basically, erm, three blocks. Er, there was one main block on the Coventry Road stroke Church Road which […]
READ MOREI used to visit a friend that lived on Hay Mills Hill, at the bottom, the bottom of the hill. […]
READ MORESo bringing you a bit more up to date, Elaine, again, they’ve re, they’ve regenerated the Swan Centre. How, what […]
READ MOREHistories at Hobmoor is a partnership National Heritage Lottery funded project between Mercurial Arts and Oasis Academy Hobmoor. The project has fostered a love of heritage and deeper community connection in Yardley, enabling both adults and children to learn about their heritage and share their stories of moving to, and living in this area. We have been collecting stories, oral histories, photographs and 3D scans of objects from local residents along with sharing their memories of Yardley. As well as encouraging local residents from the community to get involved we have also been working with Children from Oasis Academy Hobmoor, during a number of holiday and afterschool sessions, who have been exploring their local area, and interviewing and recording their family members. They have been working with professional artists to create short stories, poems, lyrics and upload media based on their findings. All of these memories and artwork can now be found on the Histories at Hobmoor digital app. You too can upload your stories, memories and photographs from the local area. The app will be an ongoing resource that people from Yardley and beyond can continue to connect with and use well into the future to find out more about Yardley and it’s community’s history. Download the Histories at Hobmoor app via the Google Play or Apple App Store for free, now.