Exhibition Panel Closeups

For those not able to attend, this is the exhibition material which was on display.  It consisted of panels and posters using archival data, our own photos, and personal donated photos.  These photos from the event were kindly provided by Barney and Jude's photographer, Colin Smith, who also helped us research much of the material.  

A view of the final panel setup the night before the event launch

Welcome poster at the Barney and Jude's main entrance

The Foundations of Sandyford (single panel)

Industry and Trade (double panel)

Education and Worship (double panel)

Crime (single panel)

Residents and Demographics (double panel)

 The Future of Sandyford (single panel)

A photo of 'The Future of Sandyford' with visitor input included 

Thank you poster near the exit

Samples from the exhibition comment book

The Sandyford Lives exhibition team and our module leader for History Curatorship

Event Launch Update

This update is a bit behind considering the event launch occurred last month.  Overall we were pleased with the outcome.  Visitors ranged from schoolchildren to young adults and elders and so we believe the goal of attracting an intergenerational audience was moderately successful.  Since the majority of our contacts and living sources were elders from the Vintage Club community, much of the content was curated according to their input – they were the primary demographic of interest due to their wealth of regional knowledge. 

It is estimated that roughly 80 people attended the opening throughout the night.  This is quite a success by our standards as we had no idea if anyone would come at all.  Music was playing, food and drink were available, individuals were reading and chatting, the atmosphere felt lively and positive.  We are especially grateful for the assistance of Chip and Diane for helping us set up and providing food for the event, additionally for getting the word out.  Colin Smith generously took photos of the event, and we were happy to see our friends and colleagues in attendance.  Hopefully something positive can be constructed from this experience and the project can be taken forward by a new cohort.    

Here are a few photos from the event, our next post will have closeups of the exhibition material for those  not able to attend. 

Here's a photo of us (the exhibition team) winding down after a long day of preparations. Thank you to all who came and supported us. :)