{"id":1070,"date":"2026-05-15T09:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=1070"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:29:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:29:54","slug":"mm-my-redditch-memories-gallery-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=1070","title":{"rendered":"MM &#8211; My Redditch Memories Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1ac9005702b9b9eff11e4b1b2a1991eb\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Museum Galleries<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" src=\"http:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1235 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-03.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-03-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8df7fff426e9752c750fea2c206ca943\"><strong>MM &#8211; My Redditch Memories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1fc34399590c7eeed67fcc03428a61a9\">Many people have collected written and oral memories over the past years. This gallery presents a compilation of those memories. <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\"><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8ac0ab2667f83d3b2ef2e7ac87883d28\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Go To Gallery<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TCFOR-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1238 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TCFOR-01.jpg 511w, https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/TCFOR-01-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8f579b12ffd0c09b700a4bc62f6051cb\"><strong>MM &#8211; The Changing Face Of Redditch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0606731640f2f9c7321cf7d8565f0b16\">The Jest-a-minute Theatre Company ran two oral history projects, the results of which were presented under the title of &#8220;The Changing Face of Redditch&#8221;. They covered the period from 1946 to 1985 and as well as individual memories, this collection contains a &#8220;Radio Play&#8221; compliation of the highlights.<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\"><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3e053c8631031a85965798c6176a3026\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Go To <strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Gallery<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"486\" src=\"http:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-word-Wall-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1240 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-word-Wall-1.jpg 812w, https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-word-Wall-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-word-Wall-1-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-word-Wall-1-240x145.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a99daf7ba16dc802ce19d78c8d5250f6\"><strong>MM &#8211; Exhibition Memories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2b071b5362f0dd024fa8b018b55fabe4\">The 2019 RLHS &#8220;My Redditch memories&#8221; exhibition was held by the Redditch Local History Society a Forge Mill. The memories were augmented by photographs and illustrations, some supplied by the memory donators and some taken from the RLHS archives. They are presented here in the display format used for the exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3e053c8631031a85965798c6176a3026\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Go To <strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Gallery<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"807\" src=\"http:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-Booklets-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1241 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-Booklets-image.jpg 575w, https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-Booklets-image-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0890edd1b756d6df5d074c945d200e08\"><strong>MM &#8211; Memories Booklets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-14c1edd0cc6375f63749a2fcb1a4dac5\">Over the years we have collected memories of Redditch, individuals have donated to us written memories they they have collected of their life experiences. Where possible, we have reproduced these in booklet form un edited.<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\"><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3e053c8631031a85965798c6176a3026\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Go To <strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Gallery<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" src=\"http:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-MJ-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1242 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-MJ-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-MJ-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-MJ-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-MJ.jpg 1266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-fa91f076dda677f7177728672ce90c08\"><strong>MM &#8211; Mike Johnson&#8217;s Recorded Memories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-acbee3361e1a400e3674c0d329b7ce1b\">Mike Johnson was a member of the family that ran Spencer&#8217;s Music Shops and was himself a prolific filmmaker and collector of residents&#8217; memories.  His collection of oral memories are presented in this gallery, his video films elsewhere in the museum.<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\"><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3e053c8631031a85965798c6176a3026\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Go To <strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Gallery<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1243 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-2.jpg 268w, https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-2-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-79fd1b57848ef7d782ab129406d96f85\"><strong>MM &#8211; Colin Wheelers Memories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-37f2de21f42c2936133820afba499640\">Colin Wheeler was born and bred in Redditch, pursued several careers and made countless friends in the town. We had the pleasure of sharing his memories with him and documenting them for him and his family. He donated them to the town. <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\"><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3e053c8631031a85965798c6176a3026\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Go To <strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Gallery<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"875\" height=\"676\" src=\"http:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-PT.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1244 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-PT.jpg 875w, https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-PT-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rvmha.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM-PT-768x593.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-bbb383c4c79832605d47f1c4cbd2a396\"><strong>MM &#8211; Palace Theatre Memories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f782d53ae658c516fcc090c4f76452b2\">In addition to the memories contained in other galleries, there<br>are specific memories of the Palace Theatre included in this  gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-317ca04a5df80845f7c10ee909c2c66f\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\"><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3e053c8631031a85965798c6176a3026\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Go To <strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rvmha.info\/?page_id=467\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"467\">Gallery<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Museum Galleries MM &#8211; My Redditch Memories Many people have collected written and oral memories over the past years. This gallery presents a compilation of those memories. 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