Scrabble boards, cookbooks, medals, fishing lures, trinkets and tools. Why are these items so important to the people that hold onto them?
As part of the State Library’s exhibition Keepsake: Cherished Family Mementos from the Collection, we asked The Chin Wagon to create a podcast series collecting stories from members of the public about their family treasures and heirlooms. Each fascinating story is only 3 to 4 minutes long.
The Chin Wagon is a mobile recording studio designed to capture WA’s stories. Run by much-loved storytelling collective Barefaced Stories, The Chin Wagon provides a fun, cosy hearth for people to share their most treasured memories, tall tales or embarrassing spills. Andrea Gibbs interviewed seven members of the public in this mini podcast series.
Listen to the playlist or click on the individual stories below to learn more.
Keepsake exhibition runs at the State Library of Western Australia until 4 February 2025.
Keepsake Exhibition
Cherished Family Mementos from the Collection
Free exhibition running until 4 February 2025