This case study will also explore representations of Butetown held by those with emotional ties to the area. We are interested in public spaces within Butetown where people have gathered for life-affirming events and regular social activities. We are interested in how such spaces and activities impact on health and well-being, and on notions of belonging and community.

Our Plans
We will capture the life stories of Caribbean elders, learning more about their links with their children and with key local institutions (e.g. churches, dominos clubs, community groups and cultural organisations) that are of importance to them. We also intend to explore and analyse life stories of people linked to the West Indies/ Caribbean that have been conducted by other researchers recently, as well as life stories conducted in the early 1980s. With a focus on the social networks and the local context, we will host a series of discussion groups/collective conservations.

Our Outputs
Creative representations will be digitised as resources, and new creative products will be generated (such as photographs, documentary audio-visual footage, film, stories, and artwork) and deposited with local archives and arts centres. Life story data will be analysed. A range of publications, exhibitions and other resources will be developed.