Lost Leeds – Created with the British Library

Created with the British Library, a radio documentary of oral history stories from local people sharing their memories and stories of corner shops.

Do you have a good corner shop where you live? All across Leeds, we spoke to people about the corner shops in their lives – the ones they go to, the ones they work in, or the ones they remember from their youth. In this programme we visit shops in Harehills and Meanwood, and other corner shops remembered from long ago. You’ll hear from Jodie, Fabeha and Sukhi about growing up in their parents’ shops, along with memories, writing and music about the place corner shops have in our lives and what makes them unique.

Produced by Rosie Parsons, in partnership with the British Library, Chapel FM Arts Centre, East Leeds Community Radio and Tony Macaluso. Supported by The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust. Creative contributions from Heartlines Creative Writing Group, Stone Soup Older People’s Performance Group and Tower of Song. Narrated by Elliott Moon. Theme music by Nicky Bray. Additional music by Chris Rennison and Matti Scott, The Oubliette, and Rob Wiles

To learn more about the British Library’s Lost Leeds project, here are some additional resources:

A video about: Lost Leeds: The past, present and future of local corner shops in Leeds

VR experience video: Lost Leeds: VR Experience