Young people in Wareham Museum: exploring coastal change

Tuesday 14th October, 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Wareham Town Hall, Corn Exchange, BH20 4NS

Join an intergenerational workshop as we explore Wareham Museum's archives, reflecting on how the river, quay, and coast has changed throughout our lives, and what the future might hold for these special places.

Are you aged between 16 and 25, and interested in Geography, (Social) History, Heritage or the Environment? Your input is valuable to this community heritage project and we would be delighted to involve you.

Teas, coffees, and biscuits provided. Booking is required for this free event, and spaces are limited. Please book and direct any questions through [email protected] (07718 570382), or [email protected].

From this workshop, participants can expect to…

• Meet Wareham Museum's coordinator, access the museum's archives, and understand what the collection contains
• Discuss local coastal change across a range of topics, from fishing and industrial heritage, to extreme weather and foreshore change
• Connect with others in the community
• Share your memories, experiences, and stories, and hear from others
• Enjoy free beverages and biscuits (if you want to!)
• Learn how to use the Coasts in Mind mapping platform, which is documenting change around the Poole Harbour shores from your perspective. This platform will be used by local policymakers to compliment the scientific approach to coastal landscape change.

To learn more about the project and how to get involved, for any questions on accessibility, then please get in touch. Please note that photos, videos and recordings will be taken during this event.

If after booking a ticket you are unable to attend, please let us know so that we can accept another booking. The event takes place in a large, ground-floor hall that has wheelchair-friendly access directly onto North Street.

With thanks to Poole Museum’s archive for this postcard of the Purbecks, overlooking the harbour.

Mapping Your Memories: Using the Coasts In Mind Community Archive (online talk)

Wednesday 24th September, 7pm

Online

Join Hazel and Oliver from the Poole team for a FREE guided demonstration and tour of the Coasts in Mind community archive platform.

Coasts in Mind is a new heritage project, mapping the changes that you have experienced in Poole Harbour. Using the archives, stories, and experiences of people like you, we are preserving community heritage on our soon-to-be launched interactive mapping platform. In this short, guided demonstration, we will be introducing this resource, sharing some modern-day stories from the archive, and showing you how to contribute.

If you would like to help preserve the heritage of Poole for the Coasts in Mind project, then this event is for you. Join us online from the comfort of your own home for this FREE event.

Earlier in the month, on Wednesday 3rd September, we'll be hosting a short online talk diving into the project's background. Sign up for this free introductory talk to learn more.

If you have any questions about Coasts in Mind or the event, then please contact Oliver and Hazel at [email protected] or via our social media.