Untitled Story, by Michael (story details) Deposited
Story Title: Untitled Story
Collection: 5 Decades Project (collection)
Organisation: Forthspring Inter Community Group (organisation)
A personal account by one of the 20 plus individuals who took part in the 5 Decades Project. These accounts related to experiences of the Northern Ireland conflict, particularly for people living close to the Springfield Road, west Belfast. The stories cover five decades beginning with the 1960s.
Story DetailsShowHide
Title |
Untitled Story, by Michael (story details) |
Description |
A personal account by one of the 20 plus individuals who took part in the 5 Decades Project. These accounts related to experiences of the Northern Ireland conflict, particularly for people living close to the Springfield Road, west Belfast. The stories cover five decades beginning with the 1960s. |
Creator |
Forthspring Inter Community Group |
Publisher |
Forthspring |
Date |
2014 |
Format |
Audio, and Text |
Language |
English |
Story Title |
Untitled Story |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Audio, and Text |
Identity Provided? |
No; anonymous |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Michael |
Language Spoken |
English |
Transcription |
Transcription also available |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Nationality |
British |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Audio |
Original Format |
Windows Media Audio File (. WMA) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Security Forces; Killing |
Dates Mentioned |
1986; [1980s] |
Places Mentioned |
Springfield Road [Belfast; Northern Ireland] |
Organisations Mentioned |
The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC); The Orange Order |
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
5 Decades Project (collection) |
Description |
"Forthspring has worked since 1997 to build relationships between neighbouring Protestant and Catholic communities in West Belfast. The 5 Decades Project grew out of a desire to examine these communities' very different experience of living through the 'Troubles', with the goal of developing a shared, but not agreed, account of the conflict and its impact. Experiences and memories were gathered through storytelling in small groups from the same community background, roughly structured around the 5 decades beginning with the 1960s. There were also opportunities to share and hear stories from other communities. Over 150 people have taken part." Forthspring 5 Decades Project. (2014). 'Talking About The Troubles'. (Rear cover) |
Creator |
Forthspring Inter Community Group |
Stories Collected |
20+ interviews (leading to 80 stories in the published book) |
Stories Deposited |
6 |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
Forthspring Inter Community Group (organisation) |
Description |
"Forthspring Inter Community Group is committed to providing services to local people in the Springfield/Woodvale area and promoting good relations within and between these communities." Forthspring website (2014). Forthspring carried out a series of recorded interviews as part of its 5 Decades Project. Extracts from the stories were published in book form in 2014. A selection of the transcripts and audio recordings was deposited with Accounts of the Conflict in 2014. Further interviews were conducted in the years 2015-16 and some of these will be available in 2020. |
Creator |
Forthspring Inter Community Group |
Date |
2014 |
Date Formed |
1997 |
Status |
In operation (last checked 2014) |
Address |
373-375 Springfield Road Belfast Northern Ireland BT12 7DG |
Telephone |
028 9031 3945 |
Work |
Cross-community relations; Story-telling |
Nature |
Shared community centre |
Citation
Forthspring Inter Community Group. (2014). Untitled Story. Forthspring.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 13 November 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/index.php/items/show/2231>
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