Great Yarmouth | Under the watchful eyes of seagulls | story by Ellie McKinlay-Khojinian & Ligia Macedo
Release Date: 03/17/2021
BONUS EPISODE | Meet the writers | High Street Tales
High Street Tales
Step behind the scenes of High Street Tales as the eight writers talk about the ideas, people and places that inspired their stories.
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Wednesbury | Flying | story by Maria Whatton
High Street Tales
In 'Flying', Lily May can only dream of having the confidence her friends all seem to have. On a special day when spirits stir, it’s Lily May who discovers a new side to Wednesbury, and herself.
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Great Yarmouth | Under the watchful eyes of seagulls | story by Ellie McKinlay-Khojinian & Ligia Macedo
High Street Tales
In 'Under the watchful eyes of seagulls', writing duo Ellie McKinlay-Khojinian and Ligia Macedo explore the seaside town of Great Yarmouth.
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Hastings | Borrowed Ground | story by Robin Pridy
High Street Tales
In Borrowed Ground, writer Robin Pridy has combined Hastings’ familiar sites, sounds and smells with the stories of local people, to turn the town’s Trinity Triangle into the backdrop for the fascinating life of Jackie Brigham.
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Leicester | All the Secret Postcards | story by Rod Duncan
High Street Tales
In All the Secret Postcards, writer and photographer Rod Duncan describes a father reminiscing during a visit from his daughter. The past and present of his hometown Leicester are brought to life in his memories.
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Woolwich | In Between Days | story by Merrie Joy Williams
High Street Tales
In her short story In Between Days, poet and novelist Merrie Joy Williams was inspired by the local community, who she spoke to discover this vibrant corner of London.
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Weston-super-Mare | The Women of Number 11 | story by Rebecca Tantony
High Street Tales
In The Women of Number 11, writer and poet Rebecca Tantony used online conversations, socially-distanced conversations as well as the sights and sounds of Weston-super-Mare to conjure the lives of the women across the ages.
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North Shields | Time and the Shoe Man | story by Celia Bryce
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In this episode, the musician and writer Celia Bryce explores North Shields high street in an otherworldly tale which follows a mysterious character on his journey through streets of the past to return a lost shoe to its home.
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High Street Tales - Trailer
High Street Tales
Starting in Autumn 2020, specially commissioned writers on seven high streets across England began work on High Street Tales: a new storytelling initiative by Historic England to uncover the hidden histories and celebrate the everyday magic of the high street.
info_outlineIn 'Under the watchful eyes of seagulls', writing duo Ellie McKinlay-Khojinian and Ligia Macedo explore the seaside town of Great Yarmouth. Here we dip behind the flamboyant arcades and candy-floss colours of the seafront on a visit to King Street, through the eyes of a kindly Portuguese migrant who befriends an elderly resident.
You can download the ebook of all the stories at https://historicengland.org.uk/highstreettales
Made in conjunction with New Writing North and National Centre for Writing and the series was produced by Sonderbug Productions with thanks to Darren Hayman for use of his song Pram Town.
High Street Tales is part of Historic England’s high street cultural programme; four years of nationwide cultural activity helping to make high streets more attractive, engaging and vibrant places for people to live, work and spend time. The programme is run by Historic England, in partnership with Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England. Follow us on social @HistoricEngland, using the hashtag #HighStreetTales.