As this round of the multicultural history project comes to an end later this month all of the resources created over the past 18 months will come live onto our website. You can see the diverse stories of the two focus towns of Ilfracombe...
Honiton and Ilfracombe exhibitions open in November!
Honiton and Ilfracombe exhibitions open in November A year and a half of hard work and dedication and at last, an opportunity to share it more widely with you all. Our multicultural history project’s two exhibitions will open in the towns of Honiton and Ilfracombe...
Black History Month’s theme of Reclaiming Narratives echoed by Devon multicultural history project
(Image and research for Thornton Thomas courtesy of Ilfracombe Museum) Today (1st October) sees the start of Black History Month whose theme this year is Reclaiming Narratives marking a major shift towards recognising and correcting the narratives of Black history and...
Standing in unity against violence and racism on UK streets
Media Statement 12th August 2024 All of us working on the Telling Our Stories, Finding Our Roots multicultural history project in Devon stand in unity against the violence and racism we have been witnessing in the media and on UK streets. For the past year and in...
BBC Radio Devon talks to Jess Huffman and four of our Honiton volunteers in a series of radio interviews about Telling Our Stories, Finding Our Roots
Exciting announcement! Jess, our Coordinator in Honiton, and several of our dedicated volunteers, were interviewed this week by BBC Radio Devon. Find out more about the diverse stories they've been researching and uncovering in Honiton as well as their own personal...
Honouring the courage, strength and determination of refugees on World Refugee Day
Media Release 20th June 2024: Honouring the courage, strength and determination of refugees on World Refugee Day Today is World Refugee Day, an international day organised every year by the United Nations, that aims to honour and celebrate refugees from around the...
Ilfracombe volunteers seek information about the Samale family who lived in the town around 1920
As the Telling Our Stories project crosses its halfway point, volunteers in Ilfracombe are eagerly digging up a range of intriguing stories revealing layers of the town's diverse history. As well as seeking fresh evidence about the long-mused-upon fate of HMS London...
Storytelling matters, and people matter too. By emphasising the role of the person, says Abi Obene, the stories will follow – in time, at a slower pace, but all the more free because of it.
The Next Stage… It’s been several weeks of digging into the local history of everything from shipwrecks to gravesites, shopkeepers to witches, hovels to hotels, steadily uncovering an increasing number of interesting and interweaving accounts. Our forays into...
Archival Experiences – our volunteers go behind the scenes at the Devon Heritage Centre
As the wheels of recruitment turn and ‘Telling Our Stories, Finding Our Roots’ – Devon’s multicultural history project – really begins to gain steam, some fantastic opportunities have started to unfold. Read the latest blog from Abi Obene - Project Coordinator in...
We’re off! Telling Our Stories, Finding Our Roots launches in Honiton and Ilfracombe
By Abi Obene, Telling Our Stories, Finding Our Roots Coordinator, Ilfracombe In the last couple of weeks both Ilfracombe and Honiton have had their launch events for the Telling Our Stories, Finding Our Roots project run by education charity Devon Development...
Ilfracombe Launch – Do you want to become a storyteller for a more inclusive society?
Want to become a volunteer storyteller for a more inclusive society? Come to our Ilfracombe launch event for an informal chat If you love storytelling, especially stories that are from Devon’s multicultural history, and would like to get involved in a new project to...
Ilfracombe – hunting for clues, uncovering stories and falling down a rabbit hole (or three)…
Down the Rabbit Hole Events are being organised, volunteers are signing up and the wheels are starting to turn! Not only are we setting up the logistical side of the project for the year to come - organising launch events, setting up archival and interview training...