Somerset revival of 200-year tradition dubbed 'TikTok of its day'
Liz Fox, marketing manager of Shoemaker's Museum, told BBC Radio Somerset: "The village album was the equivalent of Facebook or TikTok of the day where people were making their own entertainment. "People from the community are contributing little snapshots of things that are interesting to them."
Members of Street's community shared poems, paintings and photographs for the latest edition of the album on 20 February after an open day.Entries have also been submitted by local schools in Street, Strode College and by residents of retirement homes.
Ms Fox said the entries are "exquisite"."[They're] absolutely beautiful. They represent the skills and interests in any community. She added: "It's such a beautiful thing to do... it'll be great to revive this tradition. It's a really good, collaborative community project."It's all about creating a lasting legacy."
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