ShareHistory

How many times have I used this or a similar title. So this has been a week for digitally saving and sharing a lot of history and feeling that it is a battle I am losing.  Saturday I was photographing pot lids, Monday photographing Tiltle Deeds which were going to be used to paper a downstairs toilet, Wednesday I was making a start on gathering together a history of an agricultural show and learning to... read more

I must say I have struggled to get up to speed again after Who Do You Think You Are. so much fascinating history came out of the carrier bags and people talked about history which was new to me. The question remains as to how much of this history will, in time, be shared.  So being rather disappointed at the immediate effect of the Show, I took myself off to my 83 year old friend... read more

So WDYTYA is over for another year and what an exciting weekend it was meeting lovely people with great stories to share. There were stories of life in India and unusual professions. Did you know there was a profession of feather curling because I certainly didn’t. There were stories of ancestors who were actors, nurses, cigar box makers, tennis racket manufacturers. I saw a programme of the first professional tennis tournament and there were only... read more

I am just gathering my thoughts and information together for the Fair at Olympia from next Friday to the Sunday. There is always the worry of  'Will people understand it,' will they like the concept,' etc etc. The concept is so simple but I am beginning to understand why people don't always 'get it.' One of the reasons, I think, is because this is an archive and it is in the nature of an archive... read more

I am just gathering my thoughts and information together for the Fair at Olympia from next Friday to the Sunday. There is always the worry of  'Will people understand it,' will they like the concept,' etc etc. The concept is so simple but I am beginning to understand why people don't always 'get it.' One of the reasons, I think, is because this is an archive and it is in the nature of an archive... read more

The location of this factory is not known although the names of some of the workers are. It was part of Norman Tildesley's collection of photos. Any ideas what they are packaging/making? read more

This is a fascinating project into the events of explosions at two ammunition factories in Witton, Ludlow's and Kynoch's If anyone has any information they can add to this project it would be good if you could contribute. Meanwhile we have more unknown people, Kate has added two pictures of a man and small child I would imagine both are from the States. Help please. Help on this one, to, please relating to St Leonard's... read more

I have just been notofied of this event which may be of interest to those nearby.   MACE (the Media Archive for Central England) will be coming to Wolverhampton Archives to give a talk on their Full Circle Project, and to show some local films. Coffee/ tea will be served after. MACE are keen to collect any local films people want to deposit with them, from personal home movies to filmed events and news stories.... read more

 Christmas is nearly upon us in the UK and for many children it will be a time of getting new toys. Some will even have a new bike. Now as far as I know no-one has  an innate ability to ride a bike. I learned the skill slowly with my father steadying the bike and eventually letting go. I wobbled a bit, but miraculously stayed upright for a short while before painfully crashing to the... read more

The current economic crisis has had some consequences for people which they couldn't imagine and it led me to think about people's dreams in life which weren't realised in the way that they had hoped. It wasn't just the current circumstances which led me to the idea of people's dreams but an archive of a local historian, Norman Tildesley which his family were delighted would be shared online. One of Norman Tildesley's ancestors was Matthew... read more