Huntingdonshire Nostalgia Group Karl Brockett column

I am delighted to be able to write a Huntingdonshire Nostalgia Group column for The Hunts Post.

It's been a while since I've written a column, so here's a little bit about the Huntingdonshire Nostalgia Group for everyone.

The Nostalgia Group is Karl's passion. (Image: Karl Brockett)

We have been working hard to encourage people to join the group, and we've been engaging with all of the great residents of Huntingdonshire who appreciate our nostalgia memories and photos. 

It's our passion to share the voluntary research and stories that bring us all together through memories. It's beneficial to all of our communities.

The group has also enjoyed giving free talks and walks around Huntingdonshire, to give a different perspective on the area.

So far, we have more than 4,000 archive photos and artifacts that have been donated by our colleagues and various organisations in the area.

We're absolutely delighted to give a special insight into the days gone by. Many people remember their own experiences, and we hope they write in to us or visit one of the groups events. We host lots of show and tells for people to talk about their memories.

The Huntingdonshire Nostalgia Group have many artifacts. (Image: Karl Brockett) (Image: Karl Brockett)

We're lucky to have special guest speakers who also want to share their nostalgia with everyone, and we also run a Facebook group and our own website for people to get involved.

The Huntingdonshire Nostalgia Group gives free books to schools, libraries, or any older residents who can't access social media networks. We're always encouraging people to interact with others in the community.

To top it off, we also have a HCR Radio Show and Chat Show on nostalgia and would love to hear from anyone interested in coming on the show.

At the moment, we are looking into the Old Library and the Market that used to have stalls like the Rock King - the fruit and veg stalls on the market always empowered local people and made a great community atmosphere.

Shops like Woolworths, the Granny Sheds, old cinema buildings and the occasional café all held great value for our family members and other residents that grew up in the town.

Takeaways and pub were also a massive part of the town in the early years of the region, before regeneration and changes in the infrastructure came about.

A lady asked me what the best shops in Huntingdon were when I came to the town, and I remember the old records shops, including Lambs and Lisa's Record Store. I loved playing the Space Invader games and listening to vinyl records in the background.

There are many more nostalgia days ahead, and I hope now that I've started writing for The Hunts Post again, we will be able to carry on into the future sharing our memories with you all.