We all have a story to tell. And one day, your story will be historic!

Filey Museum already holds an Oral History Archive of voice recordings made 20+ years, but we know there are more stories to tell – from Filey Butlins seaside fun, to the role women played in farming and fishing and more. You may not think it significant today, but if it’s not captured it will be lost tomorrow.

Filey is fortunate enough to have the Crimlisk Fisher Archive of photographs and papers. John Crimlisk, a keen local historian, collated a wealth of items related to Filey’s past that he donated to the archive. One of the most important resources in the collection are the evocative images captured by Walter Fisher. Donated to Filey Archive by his grandson, Fred Fisher, these photographs present a local way of life that is now long past.

So, do you have a memory about yourself, a family member or an experience as a visitor to share? We are looking to capture oral histories about Filey and its people and visitors – this time in front of a camera – for the archives.

We are currently applying for grant funding for equipment to help make this a reality with a small “studio area” in the museum as well as going out into the community to capture as many stories as we can, before it’s too late!