John Coster, Director, Independent Heritage Network, discusses personal archives left behind after a bereavement and the next Saturday Heritage Fair which provides an outlet for personal effects left behind, including photographs.
Imagine you’ve just experienced a bereavement. A box of personal belongings – school reports, passports, old photographs, perhaps mementos from a life once lived abroad due to war or economic necessity – has found its way to you. These items, quietly stored away for years, suddenly feel important. They might raise questions. They might offer clues. They might carry weight. But what do you do with them? Who do you turn to if you want to understand more, or contribute what you’ve found to a wider story?
The fair will have 25 themed heritage stalls, a talks programme, and an exhibition in the Basement Gallery.
Saturday Heritage Fair
10 October 2025, 1000-1500, cafe open from 0830
Leicester, Adult Education Centre, free
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