Golborne, West London, bordered by Ladbroke Grove, The Westway and the Grand Union Canal. An area that from the 1950s saw a unique struggle against poverty, greedy landlords, racism and political neglect to a musical backdrop of reggae, punk and carnival.
digital:works brought together a local reminiscence group set up by Maggie Tyler and children from Bevington Primary School to create this oral history documentary.
funded by
Heritage Lottery Fund and Kensington & Chelsea City Living, Local Life Fund
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North-West Kensington has a fascinating industrial and social history but is frequently overshadowed by neighbouring Notting Hill to the south and east. This project addresses this, putting the people who have lived there at the centre of this history and bringing to life for new generations the stories of the area, from overcrowding and street games, to housing campaigns, solidarirty and movements of people into the area, riots, industry, and even a declaration of independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, this project asks those who lived through these amazing times and tells their stories.
digital:works brought together a local reminiscence group set up by Maggie Tyler and children from Barlby Road Primary School to create this oral history documentary.
funded by
Heritage Lottery Fund and Kensington & Chelsea City Living, Local Life Fund
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Working with children from Colville Primary School and a local reminiscence group young and old explored, compared and contrasted their experiences of playing as children.
They explored aspects of play for pre-teen children including street play, playgrounds, singing games and rhymes and board games as well as what it was like to grow up in such a challenging environment as North Kensington in the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.
Commissioned by
Colville Primary School
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