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Every Picture Tells a Story

During the Reunion weekend (16 and 17 July 2011), as well as being able to walk around the school and look at old school photos, visitors were able to view the photos and memorabilia which the Havelock Heritage Historians (HHH) involved in the ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’ project, had unearthed.

‘Every Picture Tells a Story’ is a local heritage project focusing on the East Marsh area and its connection with Havelock Academy and present and former students. It is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund Young Roots grant programme, and runs as a co-curricular activity.  Since October 2009, a group of nine students have been delving into the 75 year history of the school, going as far back as the laying of the foundation stone on 23 July 1936. 

The students have collated photographs from the town archives and the Grimsby Central Library and have interviewed former pupils in order to retrieve first-hand accounts of their memories.  With support from the staff of the Grimsby Library the group have produced a book and an exhibition that largely comprises of past and present images of the school, accompanied by a text detailing the history of the school, its former students and teachers, and its link to the history of the local area.

During the research period the students produced a web-based progress update of the project detailing the progress of the research, including interviews of local people (photos of the people themselves, their old photos and transcriptions of interviews), and archive footage gathered. This can be accessed at http://havelock.beyondtheschool.org.uk. With the help of Mr Cartwright the students have produced a CD of school day memories entitled ‘A Blast From The Past’. During the reunion weekend the Havelock Heritage Historians had a recording studio set up where visitors were invited to record their 60 seconds of school days memories

Fiona Spiers, Head of Heritage Lottery Fund Yorkshire and the Humber, said: “This is a superb project that has allowed the young people of Havelock Academy to engage with their local heritage and learn new skills. There has been a lot of enthusiasm for the project within the Academy and the local community.”

Notes to Editors

Using money raised through the National Lottery, since 1994 the Heritage Lottery Fund has not only revitalised hundreds of museums, parks, historic buildings, landscapes and wildlife sites, but has also given new meaning to heritage itself. People from every walk of life are now involved with the heritage that inspires them, making choices about what they want to keep and share from the past, for future generations. HLF has supported more than 30,000 projects, allocating over £4.5billion across the UK, including £351million to 2,890 projects across the Yorkshire and the Humber region alone. Website: www.hlf.org.uk.