Seacroft has a wealth of interesting history from the 19th and 20th century. Today, in the 21st century residents and ex residents are keen to relate their recollections, memories and opinions on a central site. The LS14 trust has joined with a number of local groups and individuals to document and share their memories. On the site these are collected in various sections.
The information on this site is gleaned from the personal memories of residents who have taken part in the Seacroft Story project. As such they are views, opinions and individual stories and may provide differing recollections of events and the history of the area. We would like to thank all our contributors both individuals and groups who have kindly given their time and knowledge to the project. Special mention to the Seacroft Community Literary and Arts Society for the copyright to their local publications and to the Thoresby society for permission to use extracts from their work.
If you feel you could contribute then we welcome your own memories which can be added by contacting us and sending them via e-mail or by making an appointment with us. We have recorded interviews with residents and added their personal photographs, which is also always welcome. We are keen to have as many people involved as possible to write their own history of the area. The work already produced has been accessed by the Universities of Leeds and Cardiff to contribute to the National Family archive project.
You can access and browse a wide collection of memories and local history, whether it concerns Personal Recollections, Landmarks, Local history, Play, Family History, and Events. (Understandably the site is still under construction so minor edits and new content will be constant.) As mentioned above, we are keen to hear from as many residents, ex residents and interested parties to further develop the site If you'd like contact us:www.ls14trust.org