![]() Let’s listen to these fantastic true stories coming from our friends themselves. How she was put in a family home with a young girl who was not that nice to her.īut both Helena and Jesse find great joy and comfort in the games that they play, and share with other people. Helena on the other hand remembers when she was a young girl and was evacuated from London to Manchester during WW2. Jesse speaks very happily about his toy train which lights up and shows pictures of London, about how he loves playing hopscotch and drawing pictures with chalk when playing outside. In today’s podcast, you’ll be hearing their voices and thoughts about games and playing and toys. ![]() But amongst the many things that these two very special people have in common is a love for telling stories. Helena remembers the Second World War which happened almost eighty years ago, and Jesse… well Jesse is just four years old. In true spirit of our projects bringing people together from different cultures, ages and backgrounds, our two friends today have quite the gap between their ages. Today’s podcast is inspired by a conversation we had with Helena and Jesse. ![]() What you’ll hear today is a short radio story inspired by memories of different people as well as exhibits from the Museum of London’s collection. Hello there, my name is Luke and welcome to London Lives, our podcast series, part of Memories of London. With thanks to Helena and Jacqui from Nightingale Hammerson Care Home, and Jesse and his mum for permission to use their stories. Send your Letter of Kindness to Ĭlick on the white arrow in the orange circle below to play this episode. ![]() Discover why the bear in our collection looks so sad and be inspired to write your own Letter of Kindness. This month we bring together the generations by exploring the magical power of play with Helena and Jesse, who have kindly shared their favourite games and toys with us.ĭrawing from Helena’s experience of evacuation and the Museum of London’s cuddly teddy, musician Luke Saydon takes us on a musical journey back to the Second World War, to hear the heart-warming story of a friendship between a young girl and Mr Bernie Ginger Bear. Have you ever owned a bear like this? The podcast ![]()
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