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Good morning, my name is Deborah Norrey, I’m working on the History at Hobsmoor Project. Today’s date is Monday the […]
READ MOREHello. My name is Deborah Norrey and I’m recording for the History at Hobmoor project. Today’s date is Thursday the […]
READ MOREGood morning, my name’s Deborah Norrey. I’m working on the History at Hobsmoor Project. Today’s date is Thursday the thirtieth […]
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 MOREGood morning, my name’s Deborah Norrey and I’m working on the History at Hobsmoor Project. Today’s date is Tuesday the […]
READ MOREHello. My name is Deborah [ph] Norrey, I’m recording for the History at Hobsmoor Project. Today’s date is Monday the […]
READ MOREThe latest memories submitted to our collection by the Yardley community.
It was basically, erm, three blocks. Er, there was one main block on the Coventry Road stroke Church Road which […]
READ MOREOasis Academy Hobmoor is situated in Yardley, Birmingham. Oasis Academy Hobmoor is an inclusive academy for children aged between 3 […]
READ MOREAnd can you tell me a little bit about what the Yew Tree was like when you grew up? The […]
READ MOREYeah, there was another park which was Henry Road Park which was at the top of, erm, Harvey Road. And, […]
READ MOREWhen we moved up from the back-to-back houses, we moved into a council house in Garretts Green Lane. Er, we […]
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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.
