| A Sense of Place - Introduction |
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A Sense of Place is a landmark ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
project.
Six programmes, produced by Sarah Julian, explore peopleÂ’s connection
with our county and what it is that makes Nottinghamshire so special.
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Our county is home of a world famous hero, the
prettiest girls in the country ( so they say) and legendary stone
lions!
‘A Sense of Place’ will examine these stories and the
spirit behind them. From the biggest council estate in the country,
to the story of the Ollerton Colliery Banner, itÂ’s NottinghamshireÂ’s
people who make it special - hear their stories from 28th April.
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| Sarah Julian, A Sense of Place producer |
Sarah Julian, sense of place producer, found capturing
the spirit of Nottinghamshire was a real challenge:
"Nottinghamshire is a county with so many different qualities
from the bustling vibrant centre of shopping and nightlife, to the
gentle hills around Southwell and Newark, up to the close communities
and mining heritage in the Mansfield area."
Sarah explains how she chose the topics for the
six programmes:
"In trying to record a ‘sense of place’
for our county I looked firstly to the legends and stories about our
area.
Not only Robin Hood but also the legends about our beautiful women,
and the stone lions in the square. Legends which have shaped outsidersÂ’
views on Nottinghamshire and have seeped into our own folklore within
in the county.
Next, I looked to communities, the towns and villages in Nottinghamshire
which have a strong ‘sense of place’ - that took me to Ollerton
in the north of out county, and the Clifton Estate within the city
of Nottingham.
Another famous feature of Nottinghamshire which makes it unique is
the Goose Fair. I started to think about the showmen who arrive here
every autumn, what ‘sense of place’ is when you’re
on the road, and what kind of place is created when the dodgems roll
into town.
When I visited the travellers site at Newark, one of the biggest in
the country and heard the tales of the people who live there - my
set of six programmes was complete!"
Read more about the individual programmes, hear from some of the contributors
and tell us what you think. |
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