73-year-old Brian Norris from Colyton is the founder of Living Memories.
- Credit: Living Memories
With millions of elderly and vulnerable people facing more time stuck inside and with limited social contact until the Covid vaccination programme is completed, a new online service from an East Devon not-for-profit social enterprise is offering them a valuable ‘lockdown lifeline’.
Living Memories C.I.C. is now streaming its huge collection of archive films and newsreels from the 1930s to the 1970s – capturing everyday life at home and work as well as important national events.
The old films are not just entertaining and absorbing; they spark memories and encourage elderly people, including those with dementia, to reminisce with families, friends and carers.