Herefordshire Life Through A Lens
"Wonderfully ambitious and beautifully realised too" says Daniel Meadows documentarist
"Rich memories, beautifully portrayed" Audience member
“Without question, Derek Evans was a fine and accomplished photographer. He was clearly passionate about Hereford and the region. His image repertoire was affectionate, humanist, liberal and well-crafted. The archive (...) could become a fantastic resource for a wide range of interests in social history, politics, culture, farming and rural life amongst others.” Independent report on Derek Evans’ archive by Russell Roberts 2009
3 paid internships roles & 20 core project volunteers roles
253 one-off volunteers
125 video oral history interviews recorded and made available online
2 feature-length documentaries
34 school groups visited the county archive & made heritage films
906 pupils at school film screenings
4,738 people at 54 screenings of 2 feature-length heritage films
1500 DVDs distributed
180 DVDs, 120 postcard packs and 15 A3 workshop cards distributed free to dementia groups
6,104 Derek Evans images digitised, and scanning still continues
36,320 exhibition visitors to 17 photographic exhibitions.
Social media stats 1.6K Facebook followers with posts frequently reaching 2-4k people
£51,000 'in-kind support' and £54,560 worth of volunteer input.
Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
The project was led by Catcher Media in partnership with Herefordshire Council's Library Service and Archives Service and Learning and Achievement Service. We thank The Beaumont Trust , Ross, Ledbury and Leominster Town Councils, The Elmley Foundation and Wye Valley Brewery for their additional support.