Living Memories of Forty Hall - a new oral history project

See also...

New artworks unveiled at Enfield Chase Station

29 September 2024

New artworks at Enfield Chase station drawing inspiration from local history were officially unveiled on 28th September.

90 years of the Piccadilly Line through Southgate: a second chance to learn some of its secrets

21 January 2024

On 3rd February a revised repeat of a talk about the opening of the Piccadilly Line extension from Arnos Grove to Cockfosters will round off the celebrations of its 90th anniversary.

Saving an old school to help a new generation of young people flourish

30 October 2023

Residents are being invited to contribute ideas to a project to reopen a historic school building in Edmonton as a community hub which will provide training opportunities for young people in the borough.

Autumn courses with Enfield & Southgate WEA

30 August 2023

WEA Enfield & Southgate courses resume towards the end of September, either online or at Enfield Baptist Church.

Delving into Trent Park's top secret history

07 August 2023

Ahead of the opening of a museum in part of the historic mansion at its heart, projects to carry out further in-depth research into Trent Park's vital World War 2 intelligence-gathering role are already yielding results. In parallel, an interactive project to teach local children about the...

A stroll around our streets

17 July 2023

A new self-guided walk booklet will take you around 21 of Palmers Green's architectural and heritage highlights and reveal fascinating snippets about our local history. For instance, did you know about the time when three crowned heads of European states got together around a PG table?

Published: 19 September 2017

Share this article

Catherine Lee-Smith is involved in the launch of a new oral history project: Living Memories of Forty Hall. Click here to send an email to Catherine.

Forty Hall by PTerre Photo by Pterre reproduced under Creative Commons by 3.0 licence

My name is Catherine and I am assisting Verity Roberts in setting up a Forty Hall Oral History Group.

OUR AIMS & OBJECTIVES:

To discover and capture local peoples’ experience of Forty Hall and the impact that this place has had on their lives.
To record this important local history to improve current understanding of Forty Hall and to preserve these stories for future generations to learn from.
Depending on the success of the project, stories could be then shared through the Forty Hall website, or even put into a book for others to enjoy.

We would like to invite older members of the local community to meet once a month and reminisce together over a cup of tea and a slice of cake in a friendly, informal environment.

I would be really grateful if you could spread the word and let me know of anyone who may be interested in joining this new project. We are hoping to be able to arrange transport for those who are unable to travel independently.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Catherine Lee-Smith

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Local History/Local Studies

Log in to comment

Become a Friend of Cooking Champions today!

While we admire and support the Christmas campaigns that we see pop up in December, we also know that help is urgently needed all year round, each and every year. As some people pack away after the festive break, we are still here.

Our support is not limited to a food package, but it leaps beyond - we form connections, we listen and respond to everyone who steps through our doors. We open up a warm, safe, environment which aims to feel like a home away from home.

For us to continue to thrive and grow, and keep supporting as many people as possible, we are asking you to become a Friend of Cooking Champions. Even a donation of just £5-10 per month can make a HUGE impact on the lives of those who come through our doors.

Pop to our People's Fundraising page to donate, and we promise to keep you updated with how your support is making a difference. Thank you, we appreciate you! Team Cooking Champions