Telling Our Own Story
Across Warwickshire, history societies are encouraged to have their members write the story of their life. The purpose of this is to create a fund of people’s experience, from their birth in the 1940s/50s/60s/70s through to 2025. We invite you to take part in this venture.
Everyone has a special story to recount, through their education, getting that first job, raising a family and coping with the unexpected difficulties life throws at each of us. Your story is about how you coped and thrived.
Why write down your story?
For our Bidford archive. The History Society wants to collect material that can be used in the future to write social history, just as our Research Group wrote “Yesterday’s Children” in 2012. Your story can be kept under wraps in the archive for as long as you choose.
For your family. Families often say “I wish I had asked Mum/Dad about…” You can give them your account and surprise them with what they do not know.
For yourself. It is great therapy to review our life, to understand our motivations, reassure ourselves and to capture our successes
We often find it hard to remember back 50 or more years, so our first group has decided to hld working meetings every couple of months sharing discussions on specific periods in our lives.
Your story need not be a work of literature. If you feel happier writing lists then that is fine.
To take part, please email: bidfordhistorysociety@gmail.com