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Ellesmere Port Local and Family History Society, Ellesmere Port
• Combined Arts • 20 participants • 2 sessions (February 2022)
Enable activity to restart Bring communities together Funding will ensure people feel safe participating
Ellesmere Port Local and Family History Society are looking to provide a heritage centre to collect and store their local story for future generations, bring more people into the area and make more sense of political history through local and family histories. They hope to engage with local people using creativity, art and art practices, set up a ‘Pop-Up’ shop in The Port Arcades to identify what is important to local people using digital media to capture these stories and perspectives.
Funding enabled a professional photographer to work with the group over 2 days to capture video and create a timelapse promoting local history for the community.
“We managed to get their stories from a couple of well-known residents also some great ideas for future improvements.” - Lead
LEGACY: The group is building support and engagement around the development of a local heritage centre in the town.
