We Want To Hear From You
We have been intently listening to people passionately sharing stories about their lives, their neighbourhoods and the ongoing development reshaping our communities. Poole is in a constant state of change. The process and powers represented – or not represented – in how it occurs is an important theme running through every chapter of the areas history. Change is, arguably, a vital force in the kinetic energy that electrifies the area. With such a richly layered history rooted deeply in the fabric of the borough, change that threatens to dig up that history and build anew has the potential for seismic reverberations.
Rosemary interviews Katie outside Poole museum
We now plan to record your memories. We aim to do countless hours of interviews. Recording people across the political, social, and class spectrum from tenants to homeowners, developers, business owners, business patrons, politicians, community organisers, the dispossessed, the displaced, the old, the new, the elderly, the youth, and on through the spectrum. Our ears are wide open to all as we traverse the borough block-by-block, listening to people in their homes, and around their neighbourhood at cafe’s, bars, restaurants, allotments, shops and community centers. Some were more forthcoming then others, all had something to say.
This part of the process is called the investigation phase. It is just the first step in our process as we explore the complicated layers of community and community change. Take a moment to peruse through some of the excerpts posted here. They represent just a fraction of the stories and opinions we have heard so far. Some of the stories here represent a voice often visibly absent from popular media.
As a part of the investigation phase we invite you to share your own stories. Please do get in touch and one of our volunteers will contact you about recording your narrative.
