Eishrat Sultana talks about her memories of the carnivals and communities celebrating together.
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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.
Eishrat Sultana talks about her memories of the carnivals and communities celebrating together.
Photographs of Millfield residents taken in the 70s, 80s, 90s and now
Photographs of youngsters in Gladstone Street in the 80s and now
Photos of school children and students in Millfield
A filmed memory walk with Deljit Singh, who grew up on Cromwell Road
Toby Wood worked at the Cromwell Road and District Community Play Association in the 70s
Eishrat Sultana talks about her memories of Marcus Garvey and Hobsons.
Norma Palmer talks about the close-knit community in her neighbourhood when she was growing up.
Eishrat Sultana talks about her Dad working nights to support her family.
Saghir Ahmed talks about playing at Hobsons and the youth workers he remembers.
Farsh Raoufi talks about his friends from Millfield growing up, and his reason for joining the fire service.
Photographs of one of Millfields’ youth clubs
Farsh Raoufi talks about attending school on Lincoln Road and the lack of support that was available at the time.
Toby Wood talks about the history of Hobsons and CRADCA.
Amirah Yasar talks about memories of playing with neighbours.
Drawings made by students from Queen Katherine Academy on the theme of “growing up in Millfield”
Haleema Naeem talks about her memories of growing up in Millfield.
Drawings made by students from Queen Katherine Academy on the theme of “growing up in Millfield”.
Drawings made by students from Queen Katherine Academy on the theme of “growing up in Millfield”.
Mr Trivedi talks about the Asian Youth Club
Ferzana Kusair shares her memories of Saturday School at the local church
Ferzana Kusair talks about inspirational women in Millfield
Ferzana Kusair shares her memories of Hobson’s Playground
Ferzana Kusair shares her memories of Mr Singh’s Sweet Shop
Photographs of children playing in the streets.
Photographer Chris Porsz recreated photos of families and friends from the 80s and 90s
Recreated photographs from the 70s in Millfield
Norma Palmer talks about her black Jamaican dad, and shares a story of prejudice and acceptance.
Norma Palmer shares a memory of nosey headteacher, Mr Griggs.
Eishrat Sultana talks about her parents adjusting to life in the UK and attitudes to education
Amirah Yasar talks about growing up in Millfield and being interested in art.
John Shearman talks about his days as headteacher at Beeches Primary School in the 80s-90s.
Parveen talks about her memories of feeling safe growing up.
Hear all the stories from people we’ve interviewed about what it’s like to grow up in Millfield, in one playlist.
Farsh Raoufi left Iran, his country of birth, in 1979 to make a new home in Millfield
Young people from PARCA’s Youth Club to create stop motion animations