In May 2023 we enjoyed the Heritage Safari itself, with sixteen talks (ranging between
15 and 30 minutes long) covering a diverse range of local topics, plus several
displays and Colin Robbin’s guided walk around Stelling Minnis.
The event was held
across five venues; the school, the two churches and both village halls, plus
the windmill was open. So much
interesting information and tales were packed into one afternoon, but no one
could possibly have got to every venue and talk. Fortunately, all the talks were recorded by
Canterbury Film Makers (there were four camera teams on the day), allowing our
History Society to preserve these unique and valuable insights into our locality for future
generations and others to view them now.
The films were
edited during the summer and images and other content added, including some
from private records and some from the History Society archives. The films premiered on four Sunday afternoons
in the autumn using the newly installed projection
kit at Stelling Minnis Village Hall. Two
missing talks were recorded during these
shows. Subsequently, there have
been quite a few film sales. All the
funds raised were and are in aid of our two local churches.
and can be viewed on YouTube https://youtu.be/g4IddMQ-Aeo
The
films are still available to buy. Each Set is £12 on a memory stick and there are discounts for
multiple sets.
|
Set 1. Our
Countryside
Talk. Our Area of
Natural Beauty Talk. My 40 years
at High Chimney & Scarps Farms Talk. A big
business with deep local roots Film. Davison’s
Windmill (new) |
Set 3. Local
History Guided walk around
Stelling Minnis Talk. Four Chapels and a Church Talk. It's good to
talk Talk. Our school
from 1784 to today Talk. Lots of
history at Upper Hardres + bonus
feature: the military vehicle display |
|
Set 2. Our
Unique Minnis Talk. Many have
walked these lands before us Talk. Evolution of
the Minnis as a Common Talk. The Ecology
of the Minnis Talk. Managing
the Minnis today |
Set 4. The
Villages in Living Memory Talk. Growing up
here in the 1950s Talk. Oh yes it
is! The Bossingham pantos Talk. My 50 years
in a rural village Talk. Famous
people locally Talk. Bygone
Bossingham |
To order, just email markland26@gmail.com with a note of the Film Set(s) you are buying.
Over
50 people were involved in the project, so another big thank you to our
speakers and guides, helpers at all the venues, the History Society (especially
archivist Vicki Thwaites) and the team at Canterbury Film Makers. This unique series of events would never have
been happened without all of you.
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