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Newport Living History Website Launched With Islanders Invited To Get Involved

1930s pre-war carnival. Credit: Brian Greening.

Newport Carisbrooke Community Council (NCCC) has launched a Living History website which will enable users to hear oral accounts from Newport residents about what life was like growing up in the town.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the website offers a variety of themed walking trails with accompanying photographs so users can see how buildings once looked.

Late local historian Brian Greening donated numerous photographs and stories to the project.

Working with InspirEd and the Isle of Wight Heritage Service, students from Barton Primary School were trained on how to carry out ‘reminiscence’ sessions using museum artefacts, interview local residents and record their oral histories as part of the project.

Cllr Shirley Smart, Chair of NCCC, said:

"With the delays due to Covid, I’m pleased that we are finally able to launch the website.  

"Appreciation goes to all of those that made it possible from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, those who gave their fascinating oral histories of their memories.

Additional thanks goes out to the late Brian Greening who contributed so many of his wonderful photographs.”

If you or someone you know has a memory or photographs suitable for the project, contact NCCC by emailing [email protected] or calling 559119.

Assistance will be available to anyone who would like to learn how to use the website at Lord Louis Library on Thursday and Friday August 11 and 12 between 10am and midday.

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