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Revamped Lanarkshire history project, decades in the making, finally unveiled

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Pupils at Duncanrig Secondary School in East Kilbride have helped make history - by adding their creative skills to a project that has been decades in the making.

This local history project that began almost 40 years ago and is finally getting its moment, after first getting a front page story on the EK News of January 7, 1983.

A new booklet - Village Voices - will feature creative and colourful artwork which will complement the text which was created from the stories told by residents of the Village.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android It is being donated to every care home and school in the area for people to learn, engage and reminisce.This project was spearheaded by Rhona Young, Children’s Librarian and Scott Broadfoot, Local History Librarian at East Kilbride Central Library, who worked closely with staff from Duncanrig Secondary School and their librarian.Hazel Brown from EK Heritage group was also vital to the project.It began in the 1980s when a group of graduates were tasked with interviewing older residents in the area about life before the new town.These fascinating stories and tales by many residents, some in their 90s at the time, gave a fascinating insight into the past.The oral history tapes which were recorded still exist in East Kilbride Central Library and are in the process of

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