Eishrat Sultana talks about her memories of the carnivals and communities celebrating together.
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Growing Up
For those growing up in Millfield there have been inspirational and dedicated youth workers and teachers over the last 40 or more years. They have helped to set up clubs and sporting activities to support young people and made a huge difference to their lives. Scroll down to read, watch, listen, and view stories and memories of Millfield over the last fifty years. Click on the title of each post for more information.
Then and Now: Growing Up
Photographs of Millfield residents taken in the 70s, 80s, 90s and now
Then and Now: Gladstone Street
Photographs of youngsters in Gladstone Street in the 80s and now
Photo Album: School
Photos of school children and students in Millfield
Watch: Deljit Singh’s Magical History Tour
A filmed memory walk with Deljit Singh, who grew up on Cromwell Road
Read: Toby Wood
Toby Wood worked at the Cromwell Road and District Community Play Association in the 70s
Listen: Eishrat Sultana
Eishrat Sultana talks about her memories of Marcus Garvey and Hobsons.
Listen: Norma Palmer
Norma Palmer talks about the close-knit community in her neighbourhood when she was growing up.
Listen: Eishrat Sultana
Eishrat Sultana talks about her Dad working nights to support her family.
Listen: Saghir Ahmed
Saghir Ahmed talks about playing at Hobsons and the youth workers he remembers.
Listen: Farsh Raoufi
Farsh Raoufi talks about his friends from Millfield growing up, and his reason for joining the fire service.
Photo Album: Millfield Youth Clubs
Photographs of one of Millfields’ youth clubs
Listen: Farsh Raoufi
Farsh Raoufi talks about attending school on Lincoln Road and the lack of support that was available at the time.
Listen: Toby Wood
Toby Wood talks about the history of Hobsons and CRADCA.
Listen: Amirah Yasar
Amirah Yasar talks about memories of playing with neighbours.
Photo Album: Queen Katherine Drawings
Drawings made by students from Queen Katherine Academy on the theme of “growing up in Millfield”
Listen: Haleema Naeem
Haleema Naeem talks about her memories of growing up in Millfield.
Photo Album: Queen Katherine Drawings
Drawings made by students from Queen Katherine Academy on the theme of “growing up in Millfield”.
Photo album: Queen Katherine Drawings
Drawings made by students from Queen Katherine Academy on the theme of “growing up in Millfield”.
Read: Mr Trivedi
Mr Trivedi talks about the Asian Youth Club
Watch: Saturday School
Ferzana Kusair shares her memories of Saturday School at the local church
Watch: Women of Millfield
Ferzana Kusair talks about inspirational women in Millfield
Watch: Hobson’s Playground
Ferzana Kusair shares her memories of Hobson’s Playground
Watch: Mr Singh’s Sweet Shop
Ferzana Kusair shares her memories of Mr Singh’s Sweet Shop
Photo Album: Childhood
Photographs of children playing in the streets.
Then and Now: Family & Friends
Photographer Chris Porsz recreated photos of families and friends from the 80s and 90s
Then and Now: Reliving Youth
Recreated photographs from the 70s in Millfield
Listen: Norma Palmer
Norma Palmer talks about her black Jamaican dad, and shares a story of prejudice and acceptance.
Listen: Norma Palmer
Norma Palmer shares a memory of nosey headteacher, Mr Griggs.
Listen: Eishrat Sultana
Eishrat Sultana talks about her parents adjusting to life in the UK and attitudes to education
Listen: Amirah Yasar
Amirah Yasar talks about growing up in Millfield and being interested in art.
Listen: John Shearman
John Shearman talks about his days as headteacher at Beeches Primary School in the 80s-90s.
Listen: Parveen
Parveen talks about her memories of feeling safe growing up.
Listen: Growing Up Playlist
Hear all the stories from people we’ve interviewed about what it’s like to grow up in Millfield, in one playlist.
Read: Farsh Raoufi
Farsh Raoufi left Iran, his country of birth, in 1979 to make a new home in Millfield
Watch: PARCA Youth Club
Young people from PARCA’s Youth Club to create stop motion animations