Audio Dramas
Port Stories Locational Audio Dramas from James Harker and May Sumwanyambe.
Documentary
Port Stories Documentary from film-maker Jonny Randall.
Education Pack
Key Stage 3 History Education Pack from Karen Merrifield at Innovate Educate with support from Central High School.
Community
Research and Creative Responses from the Port Stories Community Group.Participating Artists
From November 2016 to March 2017, a group of 9 Community Artists worked alongside The Dukes to explore and respond to C18th Lancaster, the Port and its rich heritage. Lino-Cut Portraits by Rebecca Willmott.
Bob – Captain Samuel Sandys
A Historical Timeline and References about Captain Samuel Sandys
Shane – the Artist’s Dilemma: Julius Ceasar Ibbetson
A contract: to paint a picture from Cable Street, Lancaster, and before the frontage of the German Sugar House.
Zylpha – Handmade in Lancaster: the Text
Gillows of Lancaster, later known as Waring and Gillows, were furniture manufacturers. The firm started in the early 1700’s and finally closed in 1962 and for over 250 years they created furniture of outstanding quality, examples of which are still around today.
Juliette – Port Stories and Me
I was fascinated by the stories behind some of the ships, most of all where they got their names.
Jilly – Port Stories and Me: Deaf History & Audiences
Sign language was not a formalised discreet language and few ordinary people were educated. How would a Deaf person have communicated with their family? After a trip to Preston archives, finding little documented evidence for Deaf culture it prompted me to ‘imagine’ this life.
Paula – A Letter to James
Dear James
I have just been looking through a box of old photos and came across the one of you when you were about 5 years old. The one where you are sitting on an old canon outside Cape Coast Castle in Ghana. At the time you would not have known that this place is part of your heritage.
Emma – Lancaster Girl’s School
Emma Chandler explores the life of a young woman in C18th Lancaster.
Zylpha – Handmade in Lancaster: the Animation
Handmade in Lancaster - Animation by Christopher Blower. Words and narration by Zylpha Thomson.
Zylpha – Port Stories and Me
I saw the invitation to become involved with Port Stories on the Regional Heritage e-newsletter and it suggested that participants would be creatively exploring the history of Lancaster. As a volunteer at Lancashire Archives and a member of the U3A it seemed like an attractive proposition.
Bob – Port Stories and Me
The Port Stories project has been a wonderful experience. I have learned an immense amount about the rich and varied history of Lancaster and got to meet with some wonderful people as part of the process.
Jilly – Lost from Sight
Reflections on Deaf History in C18th Lancaster.
Shane – The Big Game Hunter
I first got involved with Port Stories because of the flyer. On it is an 18th century painting of a view of Lancaster. On the right hand side of the painting is a huge hull of a ship.
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