Sellotape, by Karen Nickell (story video) Deposited

Story Title: Sellotape

Collection: Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times (collection)
Organisation: Healing Through Remembering (HTR) (organisation)

One of eight personal accounts from the collection 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' that was compiled by the organisation Healing Through Remembering.

"Karen Nickell was a schoolgirl during the troubles. Her school used sellotape on the windows to prevent the glass from falling into the classroom if there was a bomb blast." (from Ordinary Objects webpage).

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Title
 Sellotape, by Karen Nickell (story details)
Description
 This video interview with Karen Nickell was carried out by Healing Through Remembering (HTR) for their 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' project. It is one of eight video interviews with people who describe how everyday objects have a special meaning for them in relation to the history of the Northern Ireland conflict.
Creator
 Healing Through Remembering (HTR)
Story Title
 Sellotape
Story Available
 Yes
Story Format
 Video
Story Source
 The story has been deposited with Accounts of the Conflict.
Also available:
At website:
http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/ooet/all/
On DVD:
Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times
Interviewee Surname
 Nickell
Interviewee Forename(s)
 Karen
Language Spoken
 English
Transcription
 No
Interviewee Gender
 Female
Age
 50+
Birth Country
 Northern Ireland
Previous Address
 Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Status
 Civilian
Story Abstract
 "Karen Nickell was a schoolgirl during the troubles. Her school used sellotape on the windows to prevent the glass from falling into the classroom if there was a bomb blast." (from Ordinary Objects webpage).
Themes/Topics Mentioned
 Education, bomb precautions
Dates Mentioned
 1971 [1970s]

Video InformationShowHide

Title
 Sellotape, by Karen Nickell (story video)
Description
 One of eight personal accounts from the collection 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' that was compiled by the organisation Healing Through Remembering.
Creator
 Healing Through Remembering (HTR)
Date
 2013
Format
 MPEG-4; 1278x566 pixels
Coverage
 Northern Ireland conflict - 1968-2013
Duration
 2 minutes, 0 seconds
Producer
 David Allen
Director
 David Allen
Interviewer
 Triona White Hamilton
Interviewee
 Karen Nickell

Collection InformationShowHide

Title
 Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times (collection)
Description
 A series of eight short interviews, recorded on video, related to the conflict in Northern Ireland. The interviews are based on common objects which took on a new meaning as a result of the conflict.
Creator
 Healing Through Remembering (HTR)
Subject
 Personal Accounts / Story-Telling related to Northern Ireland.
Source
 Web site:
http://www.healingthroughremembering.org/films/ooet/
Also
DVD: Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times
Publisher
 Disruptive Media / Healing Through Remembering.
Date
 2013
Relation
 The 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' collection comprised of eight video stories were derived from an earlier exhibition organised by Healing Through Remembering entitled: 'Everyday Objects Transformed by The Conflict'. The exhibition of physical artifacts first opened 14-24 November 2011 before going on tour between March and July 2012 and then appearing back in Belfast in August 2012.
Format
 Video files - MP4 format; Video on Web site; Video on DVD
Language
 English
Type
 Video stories
Coverage
 Northern Ireland | 1968-2013
Stories Collected
 8
Stories Deposited
 7 (seven individual permission forms returned)

Organisation InformationShowHide

Title
 Healing Through Remembering (HTR) (organisation)
Description
 Catalogue entry compiled by Accounts of the Conflict from information on the Healing Through Remembering Web site.
Creator
 Accounts of the Conflict.
Subject
 Details about Healing Through Remembering which has managed project(s) to compile one or more collections of accounts / stories of the conflict.
Source
 Healing Through Remembering Web site
Publisher
 Accounts of the Conflict
Date
 2014 - date catalogue entry compiled
Relation
 Collection - Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times (Tag: ooet)
Language
 English
Type
 Catalogue entry
Date Formed
 2001
Status
 In operation (last check 2014)
Address
 Alexander House
17a Ormeau Avenue
Belfast
Northern Ireland
BT2 8HD
Telephone
 028 9023 8844
Email
 info@healingthroughremembering.org
Funder
 Various
Work
 Dealing with the Past; Victims of the Northern Ireland conflict
Nature
 Cross-community project
Organisation Abstract
 An extensive cross-community project which looks at the issue of how to deal with the past relating to the conflict in, and about, Northern Ireland. HTR does not provide support and services directly to victims, however much of its discussions, debates and recommendations are victims focused. It has also focused on the issue of story-telling as well as carryout out in-house story-telling projects. One story-telling collection produced is entitled: 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times' (see relevant collection entry).

Citation

Healing Through Remembering (HTR). (2013). Sellotape, by Karen Nickell (story video).
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 27 December 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/index.php/items/show/1997>
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