30 episodes
Free Time digital:works
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- History
An intergenerational oral history project studying the changing nature of our leisure time over the last 60 years. www.freetimeourstories.org.uk
This project aims to preserve and capture memories, to ensure that an important part of our heritage will not be lost. This new archive will be housed at Dorset History Centre, so that future generations can discover the views and feelings of ordinary people through the descriptive accounts of their experience. This is a digital-works.co.uk project supported by a grant from Heritage Lottery Fund.
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my place was in the home and so had no leisure time
On this interview we hear Freda talk about Anniversary of George V and Queen Mary where she represented the wine industry. Wonderful fireworks display on […]
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Free Time in London East End in 1960s
On this oral history interview you can hear memories of playing outdoors near Dalston Junction. With his family all lived in the area. Making money with Penny for the Guy and collecting glass bottles and newspapers. Moving to Victoria Park in Hackney, whole days playing football in the park. Sometimes there would be 50 or 60 kids playing.
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Two different playtime stories together; one from Aberdeen and the other from Mid-Somerset Norton
Liz was born in 1949 in Mid-Somerset Norton, which was a small country town. She played outside in the cul-de-sac where she lived. Cars were not an issue, there was traffic but not much. Gerry was born in St Andrews, Fife in 1945, before moving to Aberdeen, which was where most of his childhood memories were, when he was about 8, or 9 years old.
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Sydney Hall & The Shield Club
On this oral history interview you can hear memories of Sydney Hall & The Shield Club, two place he managed in the 70s and 80s. He also mentions The Regal in Portland. Talks about how Bingo used to be hugely popular, with Sydney Hall in Weymouth and The Regal on Portland both being bingo halls.
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Free Time in Dorset in 70/80s
On this oral history interview you can hear memories of growing up in Sherborne, Dorset and travelling to Dorchester, Yeovil or Crewkerne for his leisure […]
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Growing up on Weymouth seafront part 2
On this oral history interview you can hear further memories about playing and growing up on Weymouth seafront. Of going to Milk bars; of mods […]