THIS week the Worcester Life Stories team has been busily preparing for the launch of our two online platforms Know Your Place Worcester and Life Stories Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Over the past few months we’ve been overwhelmed by the amazing contributions of local people, sharing their stories and knowledge of the city and bringing the photographs that we’ve shared via these articles and our online quizzes to life.
The photographs and information that we’ve shared from the Worcester City Historic Environment Record help to paint a picture of the streets and buildings of our historic city, but it’s those personal accounts that bring life and colour to the images.
A Sunday morning the 1950s, and Charles Smith poses outside his father’s Butchers Shop at no 39 The Shambles
With the launch of Know Your Place Worcester, we hope to capture those memories for generations to come, so that we can all continue to share stories into the future.
Most of the photographs shown here today have been shared by local people and just go to show the amazing wealth of material that is tucked away in albums or drawers at home, with the potential to tell us more about our local history, and the communities that have lived and worked here.
The fifth anniversary of Dines Green Primary School: this lovely photograph was shared by Gail Boyle, who is the little girl planting the tree in commemoration of the school’s fifth year, alongside the school caretaker Mr Taylor
We would love to hear from anyone who has stories, knowledge or photographs of Worcester.
Throughout this project we’ve also seen the benefits of life story work for improving wellbeing, enabling reminiscence and enhancing relationships; the new NHS-hosted Life Stories Herefordshire & Worcestershire platform will ensure that producing your own personal story is easier than ever. Do get in touch or join us for our virtual launch on Saturday!
Worcester Life Stories
Worcester Life Stories is a collaborative project bringing local people together through shared stories of the City of Worcester. It is co-led by Dr Natasha Lord, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust and Sheena Payne-Lunn, Worcester City Council and funded thanks to National Lottery players.
For further information or to share your stories visit worcesterlifestories.org.uk, our Facebook page or Twitter @worlifestories. You can also email worcesterlifestories@gmail.com or call 01905 721133.
There are also loads of memories and pictures being shared on the We grew up in Worcester page on Facebook. Why not take a look?
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