Local people needed to describe their memories of King Street in Great Yarmouth

Art & Theatre / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Health & Wellbeing / Then & Now / Waveney Valley September 13, 2011

Another call for local interviewees!

Local arts and regeneration organisation SeaChange Arts are currently looking for local people who would like to share their memories and stories about King Street in Great Yarmouth, as part of the Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) scheme.

The THI scheme is a conservation led regeneration project for the St Georges and King Street area of Great Yarmouth, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and managed by Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s Conservation Department.

The audio interviews, as well as being placed in the Norfolk Record Office audio permanent archive, will be used as part of a film looking at the history of King Street through the recollections of people of Great Yarmouth. Lynsey Allett, filmmaker and oral historian working on the projects says:

“We are looking to create a vivid and varied audio documentary, which captures the lively and interesting atmosphere of King Street over the last decades. These could be recollections about the houses, people or shops on the street, or events that have taken place on King Street over the years. To make this piece successful, we’d really love to hear about as many people’s memories as possible.”

The interviews will take place on Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th September 2011 at Maritime House in Great Yarmouth, or at a more convenient place for the interviewee. Local people will be interviewed by Lynsey Allett and her assistant.

If you would like to share your memories of King Street in Great Yarmouth, please contact Lynsey Alett on [email protected], or call Becca Clayton at SeaChange Arts on 01493 846550