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Originally from Lincolnshire, Lyz is now settled in East Yorkshire. Or as settled as she can be, her family home is perched precariously on the East Yorkshire coast. She can forsee a time when, if appropriate measures aren't taken to protect the coastline near where she lives, her house will have to be demolished before it falls into the sea.

Lyz told her story, 'Eroding Lives' in a local Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ project called Telling Lives which brought people together to tell their stories using digital technology. As a former editor of the Holderness Gazette and instrumental in the setting up of the community radio station 'Seaside Radio' based in Withernsa, Lyz has a solid background in media. Wanting to explore the area of digital storytelling more fully, she invested in the necessary equipment and increased her skills set to meet the challenge.

Lyz Turner

Her aim of increasing our understanding of what life was like in Holderness is being realised. With the financial backing of museums in the area and further afield, Lyz has been recording people telling their stories on camera. The most recent project, Time on My Hands has revealed some fascinating stories some of which can be viewed on the MyYorkshire website (links top right). Lyz is currently visiting groups around the area to present the stories which have been transferred to DVD, but is hoping that eventually they'll all be available online. Lyz is happy to visit any group in the area to show the films and provoke a discussion around them.

The main picture on this page from the Withernsea Lighthouse Museum collection showing Withernsea as it was many years ago with its hospital and railway station, none of which exist anymore. Lyz says that the pace of change is so fast these days it's essential that our past is not forgotten.

With reference to oral history as told to her by the contributors, she says sadly it won't be too long before the major events of the 20th Century will pass from living memory. But, the storytelling and gathering which is going on now will help give a different perspective on what life was really like for people living and working in the area.

In addition to giving talks around the memories all ready collected, the coming year will see another part of the project get underway, focusing on life in the 1960's and Lyz is looking for people who'd like to talk about those times too. Although Lyz is concerned with the Holderness area, digital story telling projects are taking place all over the country and the memories gathered in this area will make a welcome addition to that collection.

If you'd like to find out more about Lyz's work you can contact her in the following ways: via Withernsea Lighthouse Museum, Tel: 01964 614834, mobile: 07828 870342 or e-mail: lyzt@msn.com.