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Dr Helen Foster

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Writer, researcher, facilitator | artist in residence, British Library's Sharing Our Sounds project @Uniofleicester | https://t.co/4ReBVHwM1P

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2 months
LOST+FOUND WRITING WORKSHOP ✍️ How can memories connect us to places? Join me for this free workshop exploring oral histories from the archives as inspiration for creative writing. Leicester Central Library Sat 1 Feb 2025 10.30-12.30. Book your place:
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RT @dr_hlfoster: A few places have become available on my free LOST & FOUND writing workshop this Sat 11 Jan @ Nottingham Central Library.…
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A few places have become available on my free LOST & FOUND writing workshop this Sat 11 Jan @ Nottingham Central Library. Join us as we tap into oral history archives to inspire creativity. @NottsLibraries @litleics @NW_C @BromleyHouseLib @WritingEM
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Summoning Ghosts. The haunting qualities of oral history archives. Latest blog post from the LOST & FOUND project taking stories back to the places that inspired them #ArtistinResidence @britishlibrary @EastMidsOHA @NottsLibraries @OHS_Creative
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More story fragments documenting my journeys for LOST & FOUND - this time Narrow Marsh, once a slum area of Nottingham. Inspired by Mr Armfield (b.1913) from the oral history collections @NottsLibraries @britishlibrary @EastMidsOHA @OralHistorySoc @NottsHF #artistinresidence
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Fragments of stories documenting journeys around Nottingham for LOST & FOUND project. Inspired by wonderful memories from Mrs Thompson (b.1907) & Mrs Robinson (b.1892) & the oral history collections @NottsLibraries / @britishlibrary @EastMidsOHA @OralHistorySoc #artistinresidence
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RT @MrAndrewCotter: Anyway - here's your annual reminder to buy perfume.
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Join me in January for this free writing workshop to explore memories and places, inspired by the wonderful Nottingham Oral History Collection @NottsLibraries. Places still available. @WritingEM @BromleyHouseLib @OralHistorySoc @PoetryMidlands @EngagedArts_UoN @UoNHumanities
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Dr Helen Foster
2 months
LOST+FOUND WRITING WORKSHOP ✍️ How can memories connect us to places? Join me for this free workshop exploring oral histories from the archives as inspiration for creative writing. Nottingham Central Library Sat 11 Jan 2025 1.30-3.30. Book your place:
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RT @MrsNickyClark: Gregg Wallace and his attitudes to women of his own age in the entertainment industry, are exactly why I launched my #Ac
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RT @EverybodyReview: New interview on Everybody's Reviewing: Dr Louise Powell is interviewed by @kathyhoyle1 about writing, verbatim poetry…
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Dr Helen Foster
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LOST+FOUND WRITING WORKSHOP ✍️ How can memories connect us to places? Join me for this free workshop exploring oral histories from the archives as inspiration for creative writing. Nottingham Central Library Sat 11 Jan 2025 1.30-3.30. Book your place:
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3 months
*sharing their stories of the local area*
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Kimberley, Notts tomorrow sharing stories @rumbletums cafe for LOST+FOUND residency @britishlibrary. Excited to connect with my heritage too - my nan Bertha Foster (nee Henson) was born here in 1905 @uniofleicester @oralhistorysociety @nottmcentrallibrary @inspireculturenotts
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Continued my writing adventures today, exploring Nottingham's stories from the oral history archives. #Lost&Found @britishlibrary @eventsBL @EastMidsOHA @uniofleicester @NottsLibraries @newartexchange @OralHistorySoc @OHS_Creative
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Part of my research for #Lost&Found artist in residence for @britishlibrary Sharing Our Sounds project hosted by @uniofleicester @EastMidsOHA
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RT @OTglobalcounter: 🔔 Save the date! Join us on 12 December for the online workshop Selling Health, Hygiene and Beauty in the Long Twentie…
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My #LOST&FOUND adventures took me back to @NottsLibraries this afternoon. Huge thanks to Al (below), Ian, Osmond, Jacqueline & Azeem for stopping to chat & share your stories. You are all inspirational! Crocus Cafe, Lenton tomorrow. Can't wait! @EastMidsOHA @uniofleicester
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I'll be calling by Nottingham Central Library Cafe again tomorrow PM to share more stories from the oral history archives & chat to people about their creative connections to places @EastMidsOHA @uniofleicester @NottsLibraries @NottmCityOfLit @eventsBL
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