Harmonica, by Margaret McKinney (story video) Deposited

Story Title: Harmonica - Margaret McKinney

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

This is a video of a story entitled 'Harmonica' by Margaret McKinney, from the collection 'Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Times', that was compiled by the organisation Healing Through Remembering.

"Margaret McKinney’s son Brian disappeared in May 1978. After 21 years of campaigning, Margaret finally recovered his body and gave him a proper burial." (from Ordinary Objects website).

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Title
 Harmonica, by Margaret McKinney (story details)
Description
 This video interview with Margaret McKinney 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)
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Brian McKinney
CAIN Key Issues: Violence: Details of 'the Disappeared'
Story Title
 Harmonica - Margaret McKinney
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
 McKinney
Interviewee Forename(s)
 Margaret
Language Spoken
 English
Transcription
 No
Interviewee Gender
 Female
Age
 60+
Religion
 Catholic
Marital Status
 Married
Birth Country
 Northern Ireland
Victim 1
 Brian McKinney
Relationship Victim 1
 Mother
ID Victim 1
 1935
Status
 Civilian
Published Format
 Video
Original Format
 Video_MPEG4, Video_MOV
Story Abstract
 "Margaret McKinney’s son Brian disappeared in May 1978. After 21 years of campaigning, Margaret finally recovered his body and gave him a proper burial." (from Ordinary Objects website).
Themes/Topics Mentioned
 The Disappeared
Dates Mentioned
 25 May 1978 [1970s]; 29 June 1999 [1990s]
People Mentioned
 President Bill Clinton, Gerry Adams
Organisations Mentioned
 Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)
Specific Deaths Mentioned
 Brian McKinney (25 May 1978)

Additonal related information on the CAIN Web site ShowHide

CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Brian McKinney
CAIN Key Issues: Violence: Details of 'the Disappeared'

Video InformationShowHide

Title
 Harmonica, by Margaret McKinney (story video)
Description
 This is a video of a story entitled 'Harmonica' by Margaret McKinney, 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, 47 seconds
Compression
 MPEG-4
Producer
 David Allen
Director
 David Allen
Interviewer
 Triona White Hamilton
Interviewee
 Margaret McKinney

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). Harmonica, by Margaret McKinney (story video).
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 3 March 2025 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/index.php/items/show/1999>
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