Films
Future Stirchley
Shop and business owners, residents and users reflect on what Stirchley and the high street means to them and how they see its future. It reflects is the deep connection this community feels to Stirchley, and to each other.
Love By Chance
Love by Chance tells the endearing story of Gary and Dorothy Watton who met at Chances Bros Ltd in Smethwick in 1956. Read more..
A film by Lauren Hatchard and Olivia James commissioned by the Living Memory Project.
Behind the Counter
This film by Lauren Hatchard introduces us into the lives of the Dhaliwal family who run St Mary’s News in Bearwood, telling the story of how they have served their community over many decades. The film is a celebration of the 35 years of running a shop but also captures the family legacy. The message of the film touches upon the notion that there are lots of small businesses with similar stories out there and it is in part an effort to acknowledge the lives of all the unsung heroes.
The Living Memory Project Fiim
This new film by Holly Wilkinson takes a look back at the Living Memory Project. The film asks participants and collection holders to share their experiences of participating on the project and documents some of the project's activities.
They Said I Was A Muslim
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Raised by Canals
Raised by Canals chronicles the life and memories of Ruth Collins, who was born in a toll house in 1939. Her story is intertwined with the iconic black and white images of canals from the photography collection created by her father Will King between 1930 and 1960. Read more..
A film by Lauren Hatchard and Olivia James commissioned by the Living Memory Project.
Blue Bricks to Blue Plaque
Blue Bricks to Blue Plaque is s a school-based project led by local poet and performer Brendan Hawthorne and filmmaker Keith Bloomfield, to creatively explore and respond to a selection of photographs from the Keith Hodgkins archive.
Keith Hodgkins
In this vignette Keith talks about one of his favourite photographs and takes the opportunity to reflect upon some important changes to the industrial and urban landscape of the Black Country. You can see more material from Keith’s archive in the collections section.