Share your memories of the Tamar Bridge for its 60th anniversary
Did you work on the construction of it? Maybe the bridge featured in a special day in your life?
Did you or a member of your family work on the construction of the Tamar Bridge?
Did the bridge feature in a special day in your life?
If you have special memories related to the Tamar Bridge, Tamar Crossings wants to hear from you.
The company is working with its learning team at the Bridging the Tamar Visitor Centre, to plan a series of celebratory community events to mark the 60th anniversary of the historic bridge in October.
As part of the anniversary, bosses will be producing an oral history project collecting stories of people who've built, worked at and lived near the bridge.
The oral histories will form part of the growing archive of information and research being collected by the Bridging the Tamar Visitor Centre. The stories will be presented as 1-2 minute audio works that will be shared online and can also be accessed via new information panels on the bridge.
The oral histories are being co-ordinated by Fotonow, who will be working with young people to support the production of these interviews. They will be following all necessary COVID 19 government guidelines in the collection of the stories, which can be done in person or online.
Fotonow was formed in 2009 as a social enterprise and has been based in Plymouth since 2010. They create and work on media projects that shape a better world, through developing education and employment opportunities, and empowering people in local communities to tell their own stories.
The oral history project is part of a wider series of community events being produced as a partnership between Tamar Crossings and Fotonow. These include working with young people from both sides of the river to make music, film, and photography and improve their digital media skills.
The anniversary weekend in October will also feature some behind the scenes tours at the bridge.
To contribute to the oral history project contact Ryan Cheetham at stories@fotonow.org or call 01752 560667