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York Stories 2012 wants to hear your experiences of military life.

If you are involved in the military, be it as an enlisted soldier or a civilian, then York Stories 2012 wants to hear from you. They are collecting stories about military life in York today, from those serving at the barracks to family members, veterans and cadets.

Armed Forces Community Presents… will showcase the fascinating lives of those involved with the military, in a modern city with a strong militaristic history.  Digital Storyteller and project leader Barrie Stephenson, explains, "York is a great military city and has been ever since the Romans built their Legionary Headquarters here two thousand years ago. I'm interested in collecting the stories from living memory - stories of the events in your life that involved days in 'the forces'. Or it may be that your contact through work, romance or proximity with one of the barracks or air bases near York played a significant part in your life. Whatever your links, either enlisted or as a civvy, you will have stories to tell."

To begin with the stories will be recorded in the voice of the person telling them and then added to the collection of York 800 stories. It is hoped that some will be broadcast by BBC Radio York, published in the pages of the York Press and available via the York Archives.  Eventually some stories will be developed into digital tales or drama scripts to be performed by young people in York.

If you have a story to tell and would like to be involved in the project, contact York Stories by emailing info@yorkstories2012.com  or by calling 554667 mentioning that you are interested in attending an Armed Forces Communities presents... story workshop.

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