We’re a little island

Stories and memories from people living in Bloomfield.  The stories were collected at a reminiscence session in August 2008 and written down and illustrated by a member of the reminiscence group.

Muriel’s stories

Read Muriel’s memories about the community around Savile Road.  The stories were collected at a reminiscence session in August 2008, and written down by another member of the reminiscence group.

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You can also listen to an excerpt from the conversation.

Betty Aspinall’s story

Read some of the memories of Betty Aspinall, from the 1940s to the present.  The stories were collected at a reminiscence session in August 2008, and written down by another member of the reminiscence group.