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unity on yarborough
A trip down Memory Lane
Yarborough residents stepped back in time as a new book chronicling the history of the Grimsby estate was launched in a recreated 1950’s home.
Unity on Yarborough – commissioned by Shoreline – is an historical account featuring communities, families and individuals living in the neighbourhood from the time the first houses were built, to the present day.
The book – written by author Brian Lewis - contains personal accounts and photos of life in the neighburhood in times gone by.
It provides an insight into the background, the hopes and aspirations of families as they embarked on life in their brand new homes and as they now look to the future of their community.
To mark the launch, a people’s gallery showcasing photographs of local personalities and the community was set up in a recreated 1950’s home.
It is believed to be the first time anyone has written a book to log the history of a former council estate.
“This book is the community’s biography and it tells their story. It is the residents’ voices that run right through the neighbourhood.”
Shoreline regeneration officer Christina Letter
““There is as much value in the stories of a housing estate as there is in telling the story of the life of Margaret Thatcher.”
Unity on Yarborough author Brian Lewis
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