Our Heritage
According to legend, Tom rid the Fens of a terrible ogre that terrorised local villagers. This story, among others, inspired a programme of activities that involved children from the ‘Hickathrift villages’ retelling the stories to their communities through song, dance, giant-building, drama and music.
The project culminated in a Giant’s Procession in the town of Wisbech, and a Hickathrift Trail publication which retells and illustrates the stories and places through photographs and images of the children’s work. The Trail was given to every family involved in the project as well as being placed in local tourist information offices and libraries throughout the area.
A teacher’s resource pack was also produced and sent to local primary schools. Information was also uploaded to the Wisbech Community Archive website.