Aural history interviews coming soon.
Hello, my name is Deborah Norrey and I’m working on the History at Hobsmoor project. Today’s date is Saturday the […]
READ MORE[Track 1] Deborah Norrey: Good morning, my name’s Deborah Norrey, I’m here today recording for the History at Hobsmoor project. […]
READ MOREOK? So we’ll just start. If you want to tell me your name and your date of birth. Yep, it’s, […]
READ MORE“When I was born I was brought back to the big bedroom, but when my sister was born a couple […]
READ MORE“I had birthday parties, and like [Laughs] in the pictures there’s me, my brother, and all the children in the […]
READ MOREI’ll just set that up. [Pause]. [Clears throat] [Pause] Good morning, my name’s Deborah Norrey, I’m recording for the History […]
READ MOREThe latest memories submitted to our collection by the Yardley community.
When my mum was litte it was hand to go to school, because they had lots of books and school […]
READ MOREDo you think that the new centre has, has sort of changed the atmosphere, of the area, or the community? […]
READ MOREWell [pause] [sighs] the Yew Tree itself , there used to be the old Yew Tree pub that has been […]
READ MOREWhen I was born my parents took care of me more often with dad said that hes below and my […]
READ MOREI was going to a dance at the Wheatsheaf up in Sheldon, and it was full of … air force, […]
READ MOREI remember a, a lot about the Yew Tree, about the shops there because we, still had e, errands to […]
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Histories 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.
