The Project

We launched the project in April 2012 to preserve and communicate the recent past of Tideswell, a village in Derbyshire, UK to collect the memories and old photographs of Tideswell and district residents, ex-residents and visitors – adults and children – in order to preserve and communicate over 150 years of community life through voices and pictures of all ages. Please check back to see what we find. We will post audio excerpts of oral history interviews, old photographs and further discoveries, as well as details of events you can come along to and activities you can take part in.

A few more clips

We are approaching fifty completed interviews so we have updated a few pages with new Audio clips recalling some aspects of life in Tideswell in the not too distant past. Have a look at Growing up in Tideswell to hear what Malcolm, George and Terry got up to when they were younger.  Bring back some of your memories of family celebrations with Mrs Vera Skidmore, and learn a bit more about a well remembered village character as well.

 

Fountain Square Telephone Box

We have put some photographs in the Fountain Square telephone box, a couple of these has have not been shared before. If you are in the area why not pop in for a look. We have already had one interested visitor today… Follow this link to find out more.

An answer but still more questions

A few weeks ago we put a photograph of a house in Church Street on the website, asking anyone if they knew the name of the person in the doorway, well we have found someone who knows.  Follow this link to find out more.

Some New Memories for You

• We have uploaded six new memory clips which we think you might enjoy; we have clips on how to move house and travel to Litton, Vernon talking about the Tidza March tune, Malcolm On the Roof and Terry and Arthur at war.

Why not go check them out!

Coming Soon

Just a post to let you all know we have just completed editing 4 more whole interviews which generated 36 clips for the project – tell everyone you know and get them to follow us for more news.  We will put some of these clips, whether interesting or humourous on the website in the next few days so watch this space.

Litton School Link

Today Mrs Handley,the headmistess, received a copy of the recording made on 14th November when six children from Litton School talked to two former pupils, Mrs Miriam Chapman and Mr Arthur Barnsley.  They were asked about the school, childhood and life in Litton pre WW2, when cars were few and “shops came to you”, although a walk over to Tideswell would find you some new clothes, shoes and hats and the all important Fish and Chips!

Next update

We plan an update to our website in the next few days, so send me your input – post on this website, or find us at http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/groups/525133500832778/ on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Tideswell_Tales or email us at tlhg@btinternet.com.  To help us if you get to see this post please let us know how and where.

Success

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Telling everyone

We are making some changes to the website to make it easier for visitors to find out what we are doing.  The changes should not make any changes to the way you view the website, but if you have a problem oor would like to know more emaill us on tlhg@btinternet.com