Towneley Podcast
In Podcast 7 the lively production follows the 4 mile route of the Forest of Burnely walking leaflet no. 2 and offers an insight into historic Towneley. Narrated by Eddie Rawlinson from Walk Mill it includes interviews with a diverse range of folk brought to life with the wonderful background sound of Fiona Katie-Roberts on the harp. Right click here to download the mp3 file (39mb)
In Podcast 6, Ben Marshall a former attendant at Towneley talks about
his childhood in Redcar. Jellyfish the size of dustbin lids and
concrete haystacks feature in his tale. Right click here to download the mp3 file (18mb)
In Podcast 5, Richard Harvey Morgan was born in 1936, his story takes
in jam jars, goldfish and an unorthodox method of removing ash from a
child's eyes. Right click here to download the mp3 file (19mb)
In Number 4, Tommy Norris tells us about growing up in Burnley in the
1940's, his school time experiences, songs and more besides. Once again
this podcast is part of the work we're doing while we host the Their
Past Your future exhibition. Right click here to download the mp3 file (22mb)
Our second podcast features local residents sharing their memories of
the Second World War, as part of the work we're doing while we host the
Their Past Your future exhibition. Right click here to download the mp3 file (11mb)
In Podcast 6, Ben Marshall a former attendant at Towneley talks about
his childhood in Redcar. Jellyfish the size of dustbin lids and
concrete haystacks feature in his tale. Right click here to download the mp3 file (18mb)
In Podcast 5, Richard Harvey Morgan was born in 1936, his story takes
in jam jars, goldfish and an unorthodox method of removing ash from a
child's eyes. Right click here to download the mp3 file (19mb)
In Number 4, Tommy Norris tells us about growing up in Burnley in the
1940's, his school time experiences, songs and more besides. Once again
this podcast is part of the work we're doing while we host the Their
Past Your future exhibition. Right click here to download the mp3 file (22mb)
Our third podcast features Enid's Story, Enid Flower grew up in Burnley
during the Second World war and here she shares her experiences with
us. Again this is part of the work we're doing while we host the Their
Past Your future exhibition. It's also the first with our new equipment
and we're sure you'll appreciate the better sound quality. Right click here to download the mp3 file (11mb)
Our second podcast features local residents sharing their memories of
the Second World War, as part of the work we're doing while we host the
Their Past Your future exhibition. Right click here to download the mp3 file (11mb)
Just to get the ball rolling we've released a preview of our audio guide to the Hall. Right click here to download the mp3 file (6.65mb)