Bringing childhood memories to life with Spoken Memoirs

Last year I wrote about Lewes-based Sarah Hitchings and her business, Spoken Memoirs which records personal life histories using high quality digital equipment to create a broadcast quality CD.

This Christmas I finally got to see an example of Sarah’s work with the publication of my father’s childhood memories covering the years between 1941 and 1954.

In addtion to two CDs of Sarah’s interview with my father, there is also a written transcipt illustrated with some precious family photographs.

Whilst none of the material is new to me, many of the stories having been told to us throughout our lives, it is fascinating to read them all together as one narrative.  The verbatim quotes in the transcript also capture my father’s voice perfectly.

The finished result is an extraordinary record for the family to keep for future generations. How amazing to be able to read the words and hear the voice of one’s ancestor!

There are many ways of capturing and storing memories via digital archives and social media but Spoken Memoirs make the whole process really easy and by using taped interviews, ensure that the final memoir is as coherent and comprehensive as possible.

For more information about Spoken Memoirs, visit  www.spokenmemoirs.co.uk