People & Collaborations
LightKeep grows through conversations with the people who know and care for the village. Shared memories, archive discoveries and local knowledge bring new depth to the portraits and stories.
Village memory & archives
Rottingdean Heritage
The Grange Museum & Archive
The Grange holds photographs, letters and records of village life. Mike Laslett, Honorary Archivist and Curator, helps connect these collections with the people and memories being recorded by LightKeep. Conversations at the museum continually reveal the links between family stories, photographs and familiar places.
Mike also introduces LightKeep to local residents whose memories could become part of the portrait archive. Each introduction is the beginning of a conversation, with no obligation to take part.
Access to the stories
AbilityNet
AbilityNet helps disabled and older people use technology. Its support and advice inform LightKeep’s ambition to make the photographs, films and stories easier to enjoy, including for people who need a different way to access them.
An exhibition in the village
St Aubyn’s Chapel
LightKeep’s first exhibition is planned for St Aubyn’s Chapel in Rottingdean in 2027. Close to the village green, the former school chapel holds its own history, with photographs of former pupils—including Rudyard Kipling’s son—lining its walls. It is a fitting setting for the stories of people who have shaped the village. Dates will be announced here.
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Mike Laslett, working
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Do you care for local stories, work with the community or have an idea for a collaboration? We would love to hear from you.
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