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“Swan road underpass was being constructed, as we moved in in 1966, ” Transcript of Stuart Coyne Oral History […]
READ MORE“I had birthday parties, and like [Laughs] in the pictures there’s me, my brother, and all the children in the […]
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 MOREGood morning, my name’s Deborah Norrey. I’m working on the History at Hobsmoor Project. Today’s date is Thursday the thirtieth […]
READ MORE“When I was born I was brought back to the big bedroom, but when my sister was born a couple […]
READ MOREThe latest memories submitted to our collection by the Yardley community.
Went to school and Pitmaston secondary. We had a separate entrance for boys and girls. I had to walk to […]
READ MOREAnd do they talk about the changes that they’ve seen and…? They, tend to… in varying different ways, yeah. You […]
READ MOREMr and Mrs Stanley, they were very elderly and they couldn’t get out and they loved their fish and chips […]
READ MOREI woke up in the morning and had my breakfast, I ran to my shoes really fast, I told my […]
READ MOREMy step father who has always lived in yardley, was a member of the regiment that liberated Bergen-Belsen, concentration camp […]
READ MOREWhen I wave and creak and snap, After the rain gives me a slap, I think about what I saw, […]
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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.
