The Cowick Street "Then and Now" Event
Sunday 4th June 2023
In June 2023 we were thrilled to present the culmination of a series of community-led activities celebrating the unique heritage of Cowick Street including:-
-A heritage photograph exhibition
-Oral histories and family connections
-Creative contributions from the children of WestExe Nurseries
-Refreshments
All created BY the people of Exeter, FOR the people of Exeter.
And what a day we had!! Interactions of all kinds - stories in the well - creative play table - hanging exhibits - a guided heritage trail - all generations sharing!
-A heritage photograph exhibition
-Oral histories and family connections
-Creative contributions from the children of WestExe Nurseries
-Refreshments
All created BY the people of Exeter, FOR the people of Exeter.
And what a day we had!! Interactions of all kinds - stories in the well - creative play table - hanging exhibits - a guided heritage trail - all generations sharing!
With very special thanks to Neil le Milliere, Dorothy Simmonds and Jane Hope for providing the personal histories and memories that sparked so many connections and conversations.
Also to the children of WestExe Nursery who responded to those histories with their own artwork and thoughts.
Huge thanks too to participatory artist Megan Dowsett for helping us co-ordinate those responses to create such a colourful and inter-generational Exhibition Event.
Finally, to all the local residents who came together to create this people-led story.
Photos by: Chris Spinks
Your feedback:-
Well done! It's great to promote our culture
Wonderful exhibition. So much work to pull it all together! Thank you. The walk was a lesson in opening ones eyes!
A great exhibition. Thank you.
Great personal histories.
Excellent walk, informative and friendly.
Brilliant and interesting tour. Even for somebody from Exeter there was plenty of interesting and well researched info.
A wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon in an idyllic setting learning more about the history of places of Exeter. Met lots of lovely people. Shared memories and photos. More please, Enjoyed the tour. Thank you.
Excellent event. Very informative. Thanks to Kev for the walk.
Lovely to get an in depth look of a very localised part of the community I've grown up in. Wonderful also to listen to the memories of those who have lived here even longer than me!
Would love to see some more from 70's and 80's. Lovely exhibition.
Very nice exhibition! Nicely presented. Well done.
Great tour. Always lovely to find out new Exeter history.
Very relaxed atmosphere. Good to meet like-minded people.
Interesting event. Great local stories and relaxed atmosphere in a lovely setting. Missed the walk but will do our own with your info!
Thank you. Great introduction. Will follow up on line.
Also to the children of WestExe Nursery who responded to those histories with their own artwork and thoughts.
Huge thanks too to participatory artist Megan Dowsett for helping us co-ordinate those responses to create such a colourful and inter-generational Exhibition Event.
Finally, to all the local residents who came together to create this people-led story.
Photos by: Chris Spinks
Your feedback:-
Well done! It's great to promote our culture
Wonderful exhibition. So much work to pull it all together! Thank you. The walk was a lesson in opening ones eyes!
A great exhibition. Thank you.
Great personal histories.
Excellent walk, informative and friendly.
Brilliant and interesting tour. Even for somebody from Exeter there was plenty of interesting and well researched info.
A wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon in an idyllic setting learning more about the history of places of Exeter. Met lots of lovely people. Shared memories and photos. More please, Enjoyed the tour. Thank you.
Excellent event. Very informative. Thanks to Kev for the walk.
Lovely to get an in depth look of a very localised part of the community I've grown up in. Wonderful also to listen to the memories of those who have lived here even longer than me!
Would love to see some more from 70's and 80's. Lovely exhibition.
Very nice exhibition! Nicely presented. Well done.
Great tour. Always lovely to find out new Exeter history.
Very relaxed atmosphere. Good to meet like-minded people.
Interesting event. Great local stories and relaxed atmosphere in a lovely setting. Missed the walk but will do our own with your info!
Thank you. Great introduction. Will follow up on line.
WRITTEN AND ORAL HISTORY RECORDINGS
As part of the St Thomas Cowick Street project we collected the Oral Histories of those with family connections to the area.
Oral History recordings from Neil le Milliere and Dorothy Simmonds
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Neil le Milliere
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Dorothy Simmonds (audio only)
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