Introduction to Burley Champions

With funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, children from Rosebank Primary School in Leeds are going to make an oral history film, interviewing older people with memories of old Burley. 

The project will capture the history of the area through their lived experiences and stories. A group of pupils (the Burley Champions) are being trained to do oral history interviews, asking questions about the area and how it has changed. 

The film will promote the history of Burley locally and worldwide!  There will be a film premiere at the historic Hyde Park Picture House and DVD’s of the film will be distributed to all the families in school and local organisations with an interest in the history of Burley. 

Information from the project will also be featured on a world famous history website, History Pin (www.historypin.com).

Post up your memories of Burley here and share your old photos and stories with us!