Mothers Day: May Wagner reminisces about her childhood and talks about being a Mum as she is about to turn 93 the day before Mothers Day
May Wagner, she was born in Leeds on 13th March 1917 one of 3 children born to Sarah Solity. Her brief film is a wonderful 6+ minute account on what it is being a mum, as her daughter Naomi Caplin interviews her for Mothers Day. This film was inspired from May’s Memoirs that she has written at the request of her grandsons which takes her from birth at Leeds Maternity Hospital and her early memories of her grandparents from Ukraine and Lithuania to her wedding in 1949, being a teacher, a mother and now a grandmother. Recorded on a Kodak Zi8.
Joan Anderson, arguably London's oldest waitress and how she became friends for life with Film star Ginger Rogers
Joan Anderson, arguably London's oldest waitress working at Gordon's Wine Bar in London has led a colourful life. Over the years she's met many people from all walks of life and had a special friendship with actress Ginger Rogers. She met up with her everytime she came to London and Joan's hobby of making dolls was put to good use! She would present Ginger with a new doll inspired by a costume from a film or play. Over the years they also exchanged many letters ... but with regret, Joan gave these away to a younger fan she met at Gordon's but hasn't heard from her since ...
Joan Anderson, arguably London's oldest working waitress! Her tales of working in Gordon's Wine Bar, the oldest bar in London, her plans to invite Chris Evans and Billie Piper to her 90th (they came to her 80th!)
Joan Anderson still works part time at Gordons Wine Bar - the oldest bar in London. She first went in the bar in 1952 and has been going every since. She liked it so much that she asked for a job in her 60s. She talks of her love of the bar, how she'd like to be remembered .. and why Chris Evans and Billie Piper will hopefully make an appearance at her 90th birthday party this year.
Why Lili Callon moved to London from Spain in 1996
Lili Callon was born in Spain, she moved to London in 1996. She talks about her memories of living under Franco’s rule when she was a child and the big strike in 1972 against his leadership. She also talks about her grandfather’s terrible time fighting in the Spanish Civil War. He was detained in Caziz for five years. She believes that people living in Spain now, are not aware of the extent of suffering of the people who fought in the Spanish Civil War, and how much times have changed.
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brian &jeans aussie hols2009
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Hungarian uprising as a child
he talks about why he was on the move to London from Hungary, as a child. It was filmed as part of a school, year 11 project called 'on the move'
Family Tree builder - Demonstration
A short video demonstrating how to build a Family Tree in StoryVault.
Molly Bullock: Girl Guides 1919
Aged 98 Molly Bullock chats with her God-daughter Hazel Ward about her time as a Girl Guide in 1919, a time when this organisation for girls caused some parental concern.