This show is one which is enjoyed by audiences of all ages. The youngsters find out about the working lives of their parents and grandparents and the history and heritage of their environment. For the older ones it brings back memories, happy and sad, of days gone by.
Fronted by one of our members, Tony Banks, a fifth generation miner, who was underground at Lofthouse colliery on the night of the disaster, the show also consists of a large display of mining memorabilia and the film is followed by a very enlightening question and answers session which only ends when we can, eventually, drag Tony away, as given the chance he would talk mining all day.
This show consists of a slide show of a selection of our vast collection of old photographs of Wakefield. The show has proved to be incredibly popular with older audiences, many of whom remember the places as they are depicted in the photographs. As most of our photographs have been donated to the club, the precise location of many is unknown to us and the memories of members of the audience have been most helpful in identifying the whereabouts of many of the photographs. There have also been several interesting debates where people's recollections have-shall we say-differed! All in all an enjoyable and thought-provoking trip down memory lane.
This show appeals more to the older generation and features the 2nd video in our local history series.
In December 2001 St Peter’s Church Stanley closed it’s doors after serving local people in times of peace and war for nearly 180 years.
The video tells the story, much of it in the words of local people, of the part played in their lives by the much loved “Church on the Hill”, Finally the video reveals how the story of Christian witness is far from over in Stanley. A new place of worship is dedicated nearby, ready to face the challenge of a new century.
This show consists of a slide show of a selection from our very large collection of old photographs donated to us by local people, you can select an area, for example, Outwood, Stanley, Lofthouse, Wrenthorpe, Kirkhamgate, or a combination of them all.
Many landmarks now have sadly disappeared, this show takes us back in time to illustrate what our communities looked like in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The audience are encouraged to take part in a discussion on the history of the photographs hence the title of this show is Sharing Our Memories.
For this our latest presentation we have put together a few short films from around our communities “The Wrenthorpe Kiln”, The Queen’s Visit”, “Stanley Gala”. “Games from our Childhood”, “Children visit our Pit Wheel”, “Around Wrenthorpe”, Around Outwood”. the programme may vary according to your requirements, or your allotted time spot.
As time goes by the choice a films in this show will increase and in 2006 we hope to film many new events around Outwood, Stanley, Wrenthorpe, Lofthouse, Kirkhamgate, Alverthorpe and Newton Hill.
