Monday 27 July 2015

Letts Get Talking....



We were so pleased to host our first Developing memories - Oral History training session with Julia Letts today. Julia is passionate ‘about the power of memory and conversation, and the impact it can have on people’s lives! We certainly enjoyed a day of thinking about collecting and using memories and how to engage people in the community.We learnt how to use  a digital recorder, shared tips and hints on how to set up a session, and get the best out of it.
We were joined by some new community history volunteers and a couple of the fab Reading Hack team who have been busy creating the Once Upon a Telford pop up book based on some of the Telford New Town digital images.

 

  

Oral History Society



 

 

 

 

Friday 24 July 2015

20 years of Shropshire Archives at Castle Gates


It was great to celebrate with our colleagues at Shropshire Archives this afternoon. 20 years in their present home. Thank you for all your help with this project – we couldn’t have done it without you. Happy Birthday to you!

Thursday 23 July 2015

Smashing Summer Fun at Sutton Hill


Nothing could dampen Sutton Hill spirits this afternoon! Once the showers had blown away, there was a real buzz around the community centre for the Fun Afternoon. We really enjoyed introducing people to the TONT project, sharing some photographs and handing out postcards. Thanks for organising it Steve from the Community Learning team and providing the screen to project onto.

 


 

Monday 20 July 2015

Sporting Memories


Thanks to the Telford Tigers for bringing some of their archive photos along and their wonderful shiny trophies that they’ve won this year. Well done guys!


 
 

Thanks to Pete for bringing memorabilia from Telford AFC and Building the Tribe – Fans history of Telford United. Come along and enjoy the photos that this project has contributed to the digital table.

 
Thanks to Pete for bringing memorabilia from Telford AFC and Building the Tribe – Fans history of Telford United. Come along and enjoy the photos that this project has contributed to the digital table.


Fans history of Telford United
 
 
 
T-Party this year had a sporty theme so provided us with a great “excuse” to enjoy some of sporting photos to jog a few memories.

 

Saturday 18 July 2015

Once Upon a Telford Pop Up Book launched


 The fabulous Reading hacks team:
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The fabulous Reading hack group who have created a giant pop-up book with the help of artist Katy Alston. It’s based on the Telford Our New Town digital images and they have made  other related items that were created with Fablab at Enginuity using methods such as 3d and laser printing.
 
 

http://www.katy-alston.co.uk/