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14/07/2010
Project participants visit the Corporation of London's Metropolitan Archives
The ‘Talkin’ ‘bout my generation’ celebration event held on 29 May 2010 marked the end of an intergenerational project for residents of the Tower Gardens estate in Haringey, North London. The project was based in the Tower Gardens Community Centre and delivered by Groundwork London. The aims of the project were to make contact with older people and younger people living on the in this community to learn about each other, to share experiences and memories about being a young person in the 1950s and 1960s, compared with being young today.
Participants interacted with each other throughout the project to compare youth cultures then and now, to see how it has changed, how people socialised, what music they listened to and how this impacted on their lives.
Those that took part in the project, whether throughout or just for a part of it, gained a valuable insight into what life was like in the 1950s and 1960s for the older people living in Haringey. Likewise, older people learnt from young people about growing up today.
All the members of the group gained a certificate in Oral History Training that equips them with the skills to enable them to interview each other about youth culture. They recorded their oral histories (very interesting listening), which explored many aspects of youth culture including music, fashion, relationships, disability and education.
Participants flocked to the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, the creative and cultural hub of Tottenham, to mark the end of the project with their family and friends to celebrate their achievements. Stations were available to listen to the oral history interviews, whilst an exhibition of photographs and original objects and items which have a personal significance to tell a story of times gone by were on display.
A local DJ played their favourite 50s and 60s songs and one of the group who had been on Britain’s Got Talent, performed her dance to an eager audience. Certificates were given out to all the members who gained their Oral History Training who were thanked for their commitment and enthusiasm for the project, to a round of applause from the guests. Celebrating the culture of the local area, a delicious Caribbean feast was enjoyed by all.
The event was a huge success, with much sadness that the project had come to an end. It celebrated the diversity of the Tower Gardens estate and how the two different generations can gain a greater understanding and respect for each other.
The project was funded by Haringey Council and Heritage Lottery Fund.
