In order to make the work I delved into history archives for clues about the past, walked around the neighbourhood and retraced my footsteps from childhood. I took photos of shop signage and chatted to business owners, visited old and new acquaintances and called on family to tell me their stories about feuds and friendships at the ‘Mecca Club’, renting flats, local myths and legendary characters they met along the way. Spending time with the volunteers who run the Revoe-lution hub also gave me valued insights into life in the neighbourhood. I was always curious about the question -what are the things in life to have changed and what has stayed the same through the eras, despite the changes in society?

Blackpool has many cultural curiosities in the collective consciousness of the nation and by bringing new life to forgotten spaces, and making them look cared for - I’d like to spark the interest of audiences near and far.
This amalgamation of ideas and information was arranged into an essence and is displayed as fragments of playful and poetic text designed to trigger thoughts while viewed in passing, whether on foot or in a moving vehicle as the shop itself remains closed.