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A STORYTELLER is on board the ss Great Britain this weekend (July 25 and 26) to recount tales of the ship’s epic salvage from the Falkland Islands and return to Bristol. |
The storytelling events, at 1pm and 2pm on both days, give families a fascinating insight into the high drama of 1970.
It follows the launch last week of a major oral history project, ‘The Incredible Journey’, to collect people’s memories of the events in 1970.
Sarah Mooney, a Bristol-based professional storyteller, plans to inspire all the family, from three years and up. The dramatic story of ‘The Incredible Journey’ includes the historic ship, a giant pontoon, 8,000 nautical miles – plus mattresses (stuffed into the ship to help her refloat) – and a few penguins!
The storytelling is just one of many activities taking place at Brunel’s ss Great Britain this summer. They range from re-enactors and trails, to a steam-driven carousel and children’s collage workshops with art to take home. Mr Brunel and his ‘Gert Lush Crew’ are also out and about taking part in the city’s sporting and cultural events.
The ss Great Britain Trust’s Interpretation and Informal Education Officer Claire Champion commented: “Families will discover the high drama of the ship’s salvage and return to Bristol in 1970.
“All of the children and many of the parents will be too young to have witnessed the ss Great Britain’s return, so it will make the storytelling all the more exciting!
“The event may even help to jog a few memories for the Trust’s oral history project ‘The Incredible Journey’!”
The storyteller will return to Brunel’s ss Great Britain this autumn for ‘Ratcatcher’s Halloween’ (October 31 and November 1).