Hello superstar story-finders. Are you ready to be an explorer of family history, a discoverer of untold tales?
For this challenge, we’ll be digging out the photo albums.
Family Photo Challenge
- Dig out some old photos from when your Mum / Dad / Aunty / Grandparents first moved to their house or town.
- Look at the photo: What can you see? What can’t you see? What’s the same as now? What’s different to now?
- Ask them questions about something you noticed or are curious about in the photo.
For example:
“This looks like the high street but there’s no One Stop and the Library isn’t where it is now. When did that change?”
“I noticed a bike. Who gave you the bike? When did you learn to ride it?”
“I never visited this house. Where was it? When did you live there? What was it like?”
- Find a way to record their answers.
For example, you could:
- Record them on your phone
- Write down what they say
- Share a photo or a video of your challenge with us, by posting on our Facebook page @tellingourstoriesdevon or emailing it to us at dde@globalcentredevon.org.uk.