Lights Out
Albert “Sharkey” Ward
Sharkey made two stories in the workshop and we give him special mention for his support in the project. He served in the Royal Navy during the war and travelled all around the world in service on
The Thru’penny Rush
Vernon Crew
Vernon has lived in the Wrexham area all his life. He has a keen interest in the history of Llay, the community where he grew up. In this story he shows us just how clever young children can be when
My Brother Eddie
Phoebe Williams
Phoebe and her family have always been based in the Wrexham area, but during the war several of her relatives were called to action. This story is a chilling reminder of the realities of war, told
Teddy
Mary Williams
Mary made two stories during the workshop, and helped several other storytellers with theirs, for which we offer our special thanks. This story, which she made with Brad Whyte reveals her special
Order Of The Blue Nose
Albert ‘Sharkey’ Ward
Order of the Blue Nose is the second of Sharkey’s wartime stories. Despite the harsh conditions in the Arctic Circle, British Servicemen still found an opportunity to have a little fun. Sharkey made
A Very Special Party
Fred Attard
This is indeed a very special story, as Fred enlisted the help of his own grandchildren to paint this picture of wartime child evacuee in Wrexham. Fred has lived in Wrexham since being sent here
To mark the 60th anniversary of the end of World War 2, we ran a special project to link together two generations often separated in time by society. Students studying multimedia at the college worked very closely with members of the local community who had experiences of life on home soil during the second World War. Together they created 29 precious Digital Stories, covering areas of life from childhood wartime experiences to the pains of losing loved ones.
Watch some of the stories here…
