Telford Culture Zone Projects

Here are the exciting range of projects run by Shropshire Archives and the Telford Culture Zone.

Their Past, Your Future

A touring exhibition from the Imperial War Museum in St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury, provided the background to this project. Children attended workshops on wartime salvage, rationing and diet, and heard speakers talk of their experiences as evacuees during WW2.

Rebecca - A Pit Girl

Research into original documents at Shropshire Archives, produced the basis for this story of Rebecca Bailey from Oakengates. Details about her family and work as a pit girl are brought to life by actress Amelia Pitt, who draws her audience into the scenes through singing, dancing and mime.

Remembering Past Lives

Children looked at memorials to people from the Telford area. Through visits to their local library and workshops with poet, Roz Goddard, the children explored memories. These ideas were then developed further with artist Johnny O’Hanlon and each group produced a piece of art for their school. The results of this project have been presented as a book.

Making Connections

The history of the canal network of east Shropshire is the linking theme of a series of drama workshops in participating schools. Children have looked at the history of their local canal, why it was built and the people who worked on or near it; through drama they have been able act out and imagine what it would have been like in the canal era.