Town invites people to experience its time machine

Archie FarmerSouth West
News imageBBC A picture taken from the end looking up at Camborne high street. There is a number of shops either side with people walking on pavements and cars driving up the streetBBC
The trail will include a series of digital story points to allow people to explore local history

A community has created its own flashback to the past with local voices used to describe its history.

Camborne's Time Machine will include a series of digital story points with pictures, audio and digital content to help people explore local history, culture and everyday life.

Residents, families, schools, clubs, artists and businesses were invited to contribute photographs, memories and stories.

Rose Cook, project lead for Camborne's Time Machine, said: "It's about putting local voices at the centre of how the town tells its story."

Cook added: "This project creates new ways for people to share memories, images and experiences connected to Camborne, while also exploring how digital tools can help bring heritage to broader audiences and make it more accessible.

"By working with the community, we're building a trail that reflects Camborne as it really is - shaped by its past, lived in the present and open to future possibilities."

The material can be accessed by mobile phone and is designed to be simple and accessible, with the aim of encouraging people to explore the town at their own pace.

The public will be able to experience an early version of the digital trail on Saturday, with the full launch in September.

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