Living History is the collective memories and personal records of ordinary people living in the community. By capturing this collective memory, we will preserve a record of Bottesford as it was back in the mid 20th century and how it has changed since.

• The idea - to base the history on the personal memories people who have lived in the village for many years by means of recording interviews together with copying photographs and other information on the village and its residents. The village and its way of life has changed enormously within living memory, and this is poorly recorded. The collective 'folk memory' is vital in keeping hold of where we come from and to understand where we are now. This is live communal history, vivid and fascinating.
  
  There will be leaflets, exhibitions, an information pack, a website and a drama event designed to help residents and visitors to enjoy our historic community better.
  
  The main areas of the project will be:
  
  Oral recordings of the memories of at least 15 Bottesford people on the theme "Bottesford in the Twentieth Century”.
  Make copies of at least 200 photographs of Bottesford's past.
  Assemble other records that help build up a picture of past village life.
  Capture a picture of Bottesford today.
  Put all this together as a printed archive and CD/DVD copy, both to be lodged with BLHS, Bottesford library and the Melton museum/library. 
  Project materials to be placed on the village website with links to other relevant sites. 
  A set of discovery trail leaflets and organized walks. 
  A booklet on village life in the Vale of Belvoir.
  A biannual project newsletter.
  Public talks.
  An audio-visual exhibition and stand at the village show. 
  Drama event: we hope to recreate the village school of yesteryear with present day youngsters and evergreens.