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12 Communities 1 Bristol podcast: Stockwood
In this latest episode of 12 Communities 1 Bristol, listen to stories from Stockwood.
The local oral history podcast is made by Marcus Smith with BCfm, in partnership with Bristol24/7, Bristol Museums, Bristol Archives, UWE Bristol and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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In this episode, we meet Christine and Mike, who have live in the area since the 1960s, chat with Jan Perry, who helps run the Bristol Aging Better project and hear from Sylvia at the Growing Together project.
We also meet 96-year-old Bill in Stockwood library who shares some of his opinions on the neighbourhood; and the pastor of Stockwood Free Church, who talks about the role of the church in the community.
One resident moved to Stockwood from St Pauls in the 1990s and shares how the community rallied around to help deal with an incident of racial abuse.
Then it is the turn of Sam Fox from the Greater Stockwood Alliance and the Friends of Stockwood Library.
To finish, we meet Ann, who grew up in Stockwood in the 1960s and reflects on the importance of social housing.
Contributors: Roger Morford and Ikay Agu. Sound: Jake Gaule. Music: Wildred de Salis. Graphic: Ruth Harris
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