BUTETOWN REMEMBERS THE HOMEFRONT Images, Memories and Voices 8th October 2005 - 29th January 2006 The exhibition covers a range of topics: • blackouts • life in the bomb shelters • air raids and bombing • rationing • women working in munitions factories • children’s experiences of the war • evacuees • air raid wardens • the home guard • the land army • American servicemen • music, dance and social events • the trauma of war. Butetown Remembers the Homefront is a multimedia exhibition with video, sound, images and text. It shows how people from the multi-ethnic community of Butetown (“Tiger Bay” and “The Docks”) were recruited into the war effort at home. It also shows how local families struggled to survive after their fathers and brothers went away to sea and never returned, following the sinking of the Ocean Vanguard and other Merchant Navy ships. Many people kindly came forward to share their wartime memories; and extracts from their recorded interviews are shown in our gallery – on video screen, panels and through our new listening posts – alongside photographs, documents and artefacts from that period. There will be a series of education workshops and other events accompanying this exhibition. A musical tribute by Patti Flynn will be held at Butetown Community Centre on Friday, 11th November (contact the Centre for tickets to this free event) Young people and school groups can learn about wartime society and family life through workshops: “Make Do & Mend”, “Life Stories from WWII”, “Wartime Music” and “How We Ate during the War”. There will also be a creative writing workshop for adults called “Our Lives During The War”. All events are free. To book your place, please contact us.