Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s
Lead Research Organisation:
University College London
Department Name: History
Abstract
I will investigate and interrogate the cultural memories of a diverse group of British sixties cinemagoers in order not only to shed light on the social and cultural history of cinema but also to contribute to a wider reappraisal of British society and culture of the time. Interpreting the 1960s, historians have traditionally seen them as a pivotal era, associated with a cultural revolution in which family, sexual, gendered, racial and class relationships all changed as old conventions were discarded (Jonathon Green, 1998; Arthur Marwick, 1998). Yet the assumption on the part of both politicians and historians that the sixties were an era of radical change has been challenged by Dominic Sandbrook (2005), who argues that there were strong elements of continuity with post-1945 Britain and that the changes that did occur were slow, painful and often controversial. Instead of embracing radicalism and experimentation, much of British society remained conventional and conservative. I will aim to shed light on this debate by analysing the memories of cinemagoers. Not only was cinema in many respects representational, portraying the class, gendered, sexual and cultural changes of the time, it was also believed by many writers on film to have emblematic qualities, embodying a wide range of society's hopes, myths, fears and fantasies. Moreover, it was still a mass entertainment, bringing together people from varied social and cultural backgrounds. The analysis of memories of cinemagoing offers the possibility of contributing new perspectives on 1960s social and cultural history by engaging with memory and lived experience.
The project's methodology will be based on the collection of individual memories of 1960s cinemagoing through questionnaires, individual interviews and focus group discussions. In the beginning, subjects will be self-selected: they will volunteer to complete a detailed questionnaire on the project website in the main because they have seen advertisements or letters announcing the project in a range of newspapers and periodicals (some may alternatively hear of the website because of the publicity surrounding its launch). Once the questionnaires have been completed and analysed, the project team will decide which respondents will also be invited to personal interviews or to become members of focus groups. Those decisions will be informed by the need to have a sample that is balanced in gender terms and as wide as possible in terms of age, social class, and ethnicity. In terms of scholarly output, the project will result in three conference papers, two scholarly articles, and a book.
In addition to the academic rationale for the project, a major priority will be the engagement of a wider public. This will be achieved for the most part through a programme of screening major 1960s films (e.g. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Victim, A Kind of Loving, Darling, Alfie) at 11 venues across the UK. 9 of these screenings will be followed by a discussion on the film and the 1960s themselves moderated by the Principal Investigator and Research Assistant. Two screenings in the final year of the project will be at larger venues and followed by a debate on the memory and legacy of the 1960s involving historians and film scholars. Moreover, given the enthusiasm of many people for the cinema, it is probable that the book based on the project will have a broader circulation than most scholarly books. For the same reason (considerable public interest in cinema and cinemagoing), it is possible that the project will give rise to radio and television documentaries.
The project's methodology will be based on the collection of individual memories of 1960s cinemagoing through questionnaires, individual interviews and focus group discussions. In the beginning, subjects will be self-selected: they will volunteer to complete a detailed questionnaire on the project website in the main because they have seen advertisements or letters announcing the project in a range of newspapers and periodicals (some may alternatively hear of the website because of the publicity surrounding its launch). Once the questionnaires have been completed and analysed, the project team will decide which respondents will also be invited to personal interviews or to become members of focus groups. Those decisions will be informed by the need to have a sample that is balanced in gender terms and as wide as possible in terms of age, social class, and ethnicity. In terms of scholarly output, the project will result in three conference papers, two scholarly articles, and a book.
In addition to the academic rationale for the project, a major priority will be the engagement of a wider public. This will be achieved for the most part through a programme of screening major 1960s films (e.g. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Victim, A Kind of Loving, Darling, Alfie) at 11 venues across the UK. 9 of these screenings will be followed by a discussion on the film and the 1960s themselves moderated by the Principal Investigator and Research Assistant. Two screenings in the final year of the project will be at larger venues and followed by a debate on the memory and legacy of the 1960s involving historians and film scholars. Moreover, given the enthusiasm of many people for the cinema, it is probable that the book based on the project will have a broader circulation than most scholarly books. For the same reason (considerable public interest in cinema and cinemagoing), it is possible that the project will give rise to radio and television documentaries.
Planned Impact
Cinema and cinemagoing interest many people outside the academic community. The idea for this project was born when I gave a lecture on films and filmgoing in the 1960s to alumni of University College London who had graduated in that decade. After the lecture was over, many of the audience approached me eager to share memories of their early filmgoing experiences. It occurred to me that many British people still have memories of cinema in the sixties and that, unless these memories are harvested, a whole major aspect of the history of that crucial decade may be lost. The project was always intended, however, as much more than simply an attempt to create historical source-materials. Since the research participants are themselves publics, many with a very interactive relationship through interviews and focus groups with the project team, the project by its very nature represents a form of public engagement. Awareness of the project, however, will extend far beyond those who are participants in the research.
A series of evening screenings of 'classic' 1960s films at local community cinemas and film societies, followed by discussions of the films and the memory of the 1960s themselves moderated by the Principal Investigator and the Research Assistant, will be organised at 8 venues. From my own experience of local film societies, these events - if well-publicised (the project team will assist) - would be enthusiastically received and attract quite large local audiences (50-80). Representatives of local newspapers will be invited to attend. This programme will be supplemented by three larger events. The first would be the launch of the project following a screening at UCL. The second and third would be screenings followed by debates including invited historians and film scholars on the legacy/memory of the 1960s. All these screenings will be advertised on the project and a number of history websites. With the help of the UCL Media Unit, the larger screenings/debates will be publicised through the media and both broadcast and print journalists invited to cover them. It is believed that, at these events, which are likely to be well-attended as a consequence of both many people's interest in cinema and the continuing importance of the sixties as a focus of interest and public discussion, debates may develop between those who remember the sixties through personal recollection and those for whom the sixties are a decade known only through history or the media.
With the help of the UCL Media Unit, I will propose a Radio 4 programme on 1960s cinema and cinemagoing in Britain. I will also endeavour through my contacts in the media to persuade a television production company that the findings of the project would make a good subject for a historical documentary.
It is believed that a significant number of people outside academia will benefit from the project, in part through having their recollections respected and recorded, in part through being encouraged to think about and place their own youthful film-going activities into social and cultural perspective, or - in the case of young viewers attending screenings and discussions - being encouraged to think about the character and legacy of the past.
A series of evening screenings of 'classic' 1960s films at local community cinemas and film societies, followed by discussions of the films and the memory of the 1960s themselves moderated by the Principal Investigator and the Research Assistant, will be organised at 8 venues. From my own experience of local film societies, these events - if well-publicised (the project team will assist) - would be enthusiastically received and attract quite large local audiences (50-80). Representatives of local newspapers will be invited to attend. This programme will be supplemented by three larger events. The first would be the launch of the project following a screening at UCL. The second and third would be screenings followed by debates including invited historians and film scholars on the legacy/memory of the 1960s. All these screenings will be advertised on the project and a number of history websites. With the help of the UCL Media Unit, the larger screenings/debates will be publicised through the media and both broadcast and print journalists invited to cover them. It is believed that, at these events, which are likely to be well-attended as a consequence of both many people's interest in cinema and the continuing importance of the sixties as a focus of interest and public discussion, debates may develop between those who remember the sixties through personal recollection and those for whom the sixties are a decade known only through history or the media.
With the help of the UCL Media Unit, I will propose a Radio 4 programme on 1960s cinema and cinemagoing in Britain. I will also endeavour through my contacts in the media to persuade a television production company that the findings of the project would make a good subject for a historical documentary.
It is believed that a significant number of people outside academia will benefit from the project, in part through having their recollections respected and recorded, in part through being encouraged to think about and place their own youthful film-going activities into social and cultural perspective, or - in the case of young viewers attending screenings and discussions - being encouraged to think about the character and legacy of the past.
Organisations
Publications
Glen P
(2019)
Freak scene: cinema-going memories and the British counterculture of the 1960s.
in The Sixties
Glen, P
(2017)
'Exploiting the Daydreams of Teenagers: Press reports and memories of cinemagoing by young people in 1960s Britain'
in Media History
Jones M
(2017)
Cinema Beyond the City
Jones, M.
(2017)
Routledge History of British Cinema
Jones, M.
(2017)
Live Cinema: Cultures, Economics, Aesthetics
Jones, M.
(2013)
Postcolonial Britain? David Lean's 'Bridge Over the River Kwai' and 'Lawrence of Arabia'
in British Politics Review
Pett, E.
(2015)
Breaking the Rules: Fashion and Film in 'Swinging Britain'
in Cinephile: The University of British Columbia Film Journal
Stokes M
(2017)
Windows on the world: Memories of European cinema in 1960s Britain
in Memory Studies
Stokes, M.
(2019)
The Routledge Companion to New Cinema History
| Title | Large-scale immersive theatre and screening performance recreating the experience of 1960s cinema-going |
| Description | Former project Reseach Associate M. Jones organised on 3 March 2016 a screening of 1960s films at the Phoenix Cinema, Leicester, that formed part of a wider event that (using actors mainly drawn from the De Montfort student Drama Society) recreated the experience of an evening at the cinema in the 1960s. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Impact | A feedback questionnaire showed how appreciated this event had been in stimulating interest in what 1960s British cinema-going had been like. |
| Title | Large-scale immersive theatre and screening performance recreating the experience of 1960s cinema-going |
| Description | Former project Research Associate M. Jones organised on 29 June 2016 a screening of 1960 films at the Picturehouse Central cinema, London, that was accompanied by live performances intended to recreate the atmosphere and experience of cinema-going in Britain in the 1960s. Most of the leading roles in this were played by student actors from De Montfort University Drama Society. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Impact | Questionnaires returned by participants suggested participants greatly appreciated the opportunity to re-live or be exposed to for the first time the customs and rituals attached to cinema-going in 1960s Britain. An article about this event by Matthew Reisz, 'Academic research spawns recreation of 1960s cinema: Scholars take an audience back to the movie nights of 50 years ago,' was published in the Times Higher Education Supplement on 21 July 2016. |
| URL | https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/academic-research-spawns-recreation-of-nineteen-sixties-ci... |
| Description | At the beginning of the project, little was known about what it was like to attend cinemas in 1960s Britain. Through the 900+ questionnaires we have collected and 70+ interviews conducted, we are tracing the different experience of those who went to cinemas belonging to the two major chains, independent cinemas (referred to affectionately if sometimes accurately as 'fleapits'), publicly-funded houses (the National Film Theatre and the three new Regional Film Theatres), and film clubs run by particular local communities and university students. We have uncovered evidence of cinemas used for other purposes than showing films (pop music concerts, for example). Respondents also shared with us memories of attending children's matinees and clubs for minors on Saturdays, when largely unsupervised children seem to have run wild. The experience of going to the cinema in Britain in the 1960s, we have found, was influenced by a variety of factors. One was class. One respondent recalls always sitting in the more 'posh' and expensive seats in the circle of her local cinema 'because I was posh.' Others, coming from a poorer background, were very impressed by the apparent luxury of the chain cinemas: one notes how much she admired the plush carpets 'because we had lino at home.' The size of the community was also a significant consideration: many cinemas in rural areas were saved from closure by the sixties boom in car ownership. This was important since in many villages and small towns, cinemas helped perpetuate a sense of local community. Some of our respondents remember particular films or types of film because they seemed to 'speak' to their own background and preoccupations. Many liked the British 'kitchen sink' dramas of the 1960s because they came closer to reflecting the realities of Northern working-class life. Others recall a personal connection they made with certain American films such as 'The Graduate' (1967), which appealed because its emphasis on the 'generation gap' between parents and children had echoes in their own experience. Gay respondents also remember the impact films such as 'Victim' (1961) and 'A Taste of Honey' (1961), both of which featured gay characters, had on them in personal terms. For many respondents, however, what they remember is less the films themselves than the social aspects of cinema-going (when and why they went, who they went with, and how people behaved in the cinema). For those who attended chain cinemas, film directors are rarely noted or remembered. The opposite, however, we have discovered was true among former members of local and university film clubs, and those who attended some independent or publicly-funded cinemas. Many of these specialist audiences have strong recollections of discovering and greatly admiring the work of European directors of the time who, looking back, they perceive as offering a broader, more modern perspective - what one respondent terms 'windows on the world.' Many of our respondents recall cinemas as spaces for courting and youthful sexual experimentation. Some remember with nostalgia double seats with no arm-rest between them in the back rows (referred to as 'chummy' seats in Scotland). Yet we have also uncovered a darker side to 1960s cinema-going. Many female respondents remember being harassed by men if they went to the cinema on their own. Censorship, intended to protect young people, at times had the opposite effect: children, wishing to see films requiring them to be accompanied by an adult, sometimes accosted strangers (with all the risks this entailed) and asked to go with them into the theatre. At the same time, however, many respondents recall ushers as actively involved in supervising the behaviour of cinema-goers. It seems clear from our research that patterns of audience behaviour generally changed considerably during the course of the sixties. At the start of the decade, aided perhaps by the fact that audiences were more mixed in terms of age, most audiences appear to have been quieter and better behaved. As the 1960s went on, audience behaviour became less respectful and deferential. One symptom of this was the attitude to the national anthem, played at the end of most programmes. At the start of the decade, most people stood and some sung the anthem; by the end, there was frequently what one respondent called an 'unseemly scramble' to leave the theatre before the national anthem came on. Interviews in particular also revealed a complex pattern of cinema-going among ethnic minorities living in Britain in the sixties, especially amongst the Indian, Pakistani, and Afro-Caribbean communities. It was only towards the end of the 1960s, for example, that 'Bollywood' films began to be programmed at chain cinemas in areas with large Asian communities. Before that, there was a network of film clubs and societies that screened Bollywood films privately. Our research suggests that this viewing experience was sometimes very different from that in chain cinemas: at the Scala cinema in London, for example, screenings were often attended by Bollywood stars who introduced the films, conferring great cultural significance and value upon them for local Asian communities. We have also discovered that some members of the Indian and Pakistani communities in particular consciously watched British films as a means better to understand the culture of the country that had become their new home. Interviewees at times discuss the 'educational' value of such cinema-going activities for first-generation immigrants. In these and other ways, the project sheds considerable new light on the social and cultural history of Britain in the 1960s. |
| Exploitation Route | The project findings has been and continues to made available to scholars in modern British history, film history, and memory studies in a variety of ways. During the course of the project, we delivered 7 papers [3 were specified in the original application for funding] about our researches at a variety of scholarly conferences, including 'Screen,' HOMER [History of Moviegoing, Exhibition and Reception], MeCCSA [Media, Communication and Cultural Studies Association] and SCMS [Society for Cinema and Media Studies]. This has effectively publicised the work of the project throughout the scholarly community (and generated continuing invitations to speak about it to scholarly audiences). The publication of two scholarly articles was planned in the original application: three have so far appeared or are forthcoming. It was also planned to publish a monograph analysing the results of the project. This book based on the project, entitled 'Cinema Memories: A People's History of Cinema-going in 1960s Britain', authored by M. Stokes, M. Jones and E. Pett was submitted to the publisher, British Film Institute-Bloomsbury, in February 2021. It was envisaged in the original application that the project would gather 320 questionnaires during the three-year term of the project. In fact, 900+ questionnaires have been received. We have carried out and transcribed nearly all the 80 interviews proposed in the original application. Paper copies of this material have been deposited in UCL Library. In collaboration with UCL Library Services, however, we also developed an open-access online digital repository for this material at http;//www.ucl.ac.uk/library/digital-collections/collections/cinema. Both scholars and interested members of the general public are able to search this material and the resource itself will remain online for the foreseeable future. A crucial means of communicating with the general public, as proposed in the original 'Pathways to Impact,' was the extensive series of film screenings and discussions arranged in many places in the UK. These have been supplemented by numerous talks to local audiences and a number of radio interviews. We have shared our findings with many audiences and audience members have responded by contributing their own memories - verbally and/or by completing the project questionnaire. What little was known about 1960s cinema-going in Britain before the project was launched focused on the white population. The project has begun the work of uncovering the untold cinema-going history of black and Asian communities living in Britain in the 1960s. We believe that our work here offers the possibility of a considerable stimulus for the development of educational resources for black and Asian history projects. The award of one-year Follow-on Funding for Impact and Engagement (AH/P013988/1) for 'Remembering 1960s British Cinema-going' will build on the work of the original project by disseminating its findings to new audiences and publics by means of a series of events: 'immersive 60s cinema' screenings, talks and lectures to BAME and LGBT groups, local civic societies, historical association, film clubs and University of the Third Age groups, and events planned in collaboration with secondary schools. Finally, in terms of more general dissemination, the project has prompted considerable public interest and it is very likely that the book summarising our findings will reach a general as well as a scholarly audience. In order to maximise the impact of our findings, as originally proposed in 'Pathways to Impact,' we will work energetically to publicise both the book summarising the project and the existence of our new online research repository through both social and mass media. |
| Sectors | Creative Economy,Education,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| Description | After one of our early project screenings followed by a discussion of memories of 1960s cinema-going, held at the National Film Theatre in London, a woman informed the PI that 'I wasn't sure whether to stay for the discussion, since I didn't think I had any memories of cinema-going in the sixties. But hearing others talk I began to remember lots of things.' The same woman thanked the project for 'giving me back my memories.' Many others since then have said similar things - or provided feedback on these lines. Another participant in a project event wrote to us that 'The discussion triggered memories which had been buried beneath the surface. Such a delight to have those memories returned.' This participant commented that the event as a whole 'gave me insight into what others in other parts of Britain were experiencing at that time. I also realised how influential film was to the defining of my identity.' A woman from Exeter judged an event we arranged there as 'so very interesting. The group exchange was humorous and fun. A delightful but informative session with a social benefit to participants.' Another participant in the same event writes that it 'Came as a good reminder and I learned a lot from the audience.' From the feedback we have had from those who have taken part in project-sponsored events, it seems clear that the project itself has not only stimulated many people's memory of cinema-going in the '60s but has also prompted them to reflect on how going to the cinema, and the films they watched, had contributed to the formation of their own identity. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2013 |
| Sector | Creative Economy,Education,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections |
| Impact Types | Cultural |
| Description | Follow-on Funding for Impact and Engagement |
| Amount | £78,887 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | AH/P013988/1 |
| Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2017 |
| End | 04/2018 |
| Title | UCL Library Digital Collection 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' |
| Description | Project members have collaborated with UCL Library Services to develop a publicly accessible online digital research repository bringing together all the 900+ anonymised questionnaires and 70+ transcripts of interviews acquired as a result of the project's work. The site is intended for use both by scholars and members of the general public. Those interested will be able to search the collection using text searches and metadata categories such as age, location, class, gender, sexuality and race. This digital collection will remain online as a major resource for the foreseeable future. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | It is believed that the online research repository will be a very significant resource for scholars working on both cinema history and modern British history. By December 2020 the collection had been consulted by almost a thousand scholars, students and members of the general public. The book arising from the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project, authored by M. Stokes, M. Jones and E. Pett and entitled 'Cinema Memories: A People's History of Cinema-going in 1960s Britain' has now been submitted to the publisher, British Film Institute-Bloomsbury. Once it is published, it is anticipated that the numbers using this digital collection will expand considerably. |
| URL | http://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/digital-collections/collections/cinema |
| Description | A British Film Institute Study Day for AS/A-level students on the theme of 'British Cinema and Cinema-going in the "Swinging" Sixties, National Film Theatre, 5 December 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This British Film Institute Study Day was organised by the project team at the BFI Southbank on 5 December 2017. The audience, almost entirely consisting of AS/A level students and teachers, together with a handful of BFI Seniors,' heard two lectures on British cinema and cinema-going in the1960s followed by Q&As from the project team. In the afrernoon, the film A TASTE OF HONEY from 1961 was screened, dealing with many 60s issues including housing, racism, miscegenation and homosexuality. At the conclusion of the film, Rita Tushingham, the star of the film, was questioned by the student audience. The event itself was most successful, not only almost filling NFT1, the largest film theatre at Southbank, but also being the first time the BFI had succeeded in running a history AS and A level event (as opposed to Media Studies and Language events) and future events of this kind are now planned. Feedback from the students as enthusiastic: they enjoyed learning about the ways in which British cinema of the 60s reflected and engaged with contemporary social and cultural issues. Feedback was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? It has provided me with specific examples of films in the 1960s. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes it was a very well organised event. The opportunity has broadened my knowledge of the subject. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? I'm now more informed about the influence on film on youth and social cultures. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? It's helped me to understand the influence of cinema on British history. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes - expanded knowledge and understanding of society in the 1960s. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? It has reinforced my learning and further intrigued me to the Sixties. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Enlightened me about the sixties ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Helped me to a greater understanding of the 1960s and how it changed social attitudes. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Helped deepen my understanding of cinema in the 1960s and how it changed social attitudes. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? It reminded me of the questioning of all aspects of life at that time. There was an energy and optimism I think. This effected some changes in society. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? I found it interesting and thought-provoking. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? The social situation around the time 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes, given me knowledge on 1960s as a whole as well as the cinema experience. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? I have been able to understand the main issues in 1960s society. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes, I have been able to further develop my knowledge about societal issues in the 1960s. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? The event has enhanced my knowledge because it will help me more for my studies. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes, it has benefitted me as I was able to make notes on it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? It demonstrated the generation divide that I didn't understand before. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? The event has enhanced my knowledge on things that I have previously learned in greater depth. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? The personal connections have helped a lot 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes - it has helped with my A-Level Studies ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? I got more insight into the subject of cinema influencing teenagers. Also, how opposed the cinema association was to the extreme violence/sex/drugs/homosexuality [in some] films. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes. It may have helped me get some facts & evidence concerning life in Britain in the 1960s & 70s that may help me in my studies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Confirmed what I had learnt during my A-level course, and gave me new viewpoints to consider. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Has helped me explore the relationship between youth in the 1960s and film culture. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Understanding more about cinema life and youth. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Understanded further context knowledge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Separate generations 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? I learnt stuff ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Know more 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Learnt about different generations' reactions to films. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? We have discussed films, movements, and topics that I have either not previously heard of or had limited knowledge of. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes - greater knowledge of the movement and the people that experienced it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? My knowledge of escapism and reasoning for various generations finding cinema's appealing has broadened. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? I have learnt various facts and concepts on cinemas and society in the '60's. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? The film showed that people still had old-fashioned views and weren't as permissive. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? I was very interested, the film demonstrated that things weren't as different as it seemed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? This event has filled in most gaps in my knowledge about cinema-going in the 1960's. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? This event has helped me to understand why the youth was so into cinema and also the things cinema encouraged in youth. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Yes, I know about the popular movies and series during the 1960's. Also I understand the importance of movies/programmes reflecting the change in attitudes among youth. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? I know more about the impact cinema had on society socially, culturally and politically. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? It has enhanced my knowledge of smoking which was allowed in cinemas, I previously did not know th |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | A film screening of TO SIR WITH LOVE, 1967, at the Picturehouse, Stratford, London, followed by discussion of 60s cinema-going and organised by the project in association with several black community groups |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 164 people attended our screening of TO SIR WITH LOVE at the Picturehouse, Stratford, London, followed by a discussion of project findings. This event was organised in collaboration with the New Black Film Collective, Newham Council Black History month, and Hackney and Walthamstow African Caribbean Elders Centre. There was a lively discussion afterwards covering different patterns of cinema-going in the 1960s for the West Indian community and the general lack of reopresentation of black people in 60s cinema. In informal discussions after the event, we were approached by many people and warmly thanked for organising this event, which had made people reflect on their own experience of the 1960s from the perspective of the present day. Feedback for this event was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I will try and attend more as a result of this one reason being I am missing the 60s 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Bring back loving memories _____________________________________________________________ B 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Bring me back to my childhood days 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Make me want to fall in love all over again ____________________________________________________ C 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? It is definitely something I would like to do again, or often, as long as the film is as interesting as this one, To Sir With Love. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes. I definitely enjoyed watching this film a second time ______________________________________________ D 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? No 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Reminded me of being an "ABC" Minor going to Saturday morning pictures in Upton Park. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? No response E 1) Do you feel that you now or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2) How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Not really - but schools and their desks! The old school buildings all with steps! 3) As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4) Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes I teach - Child protection is [??] these days - He [the teacher played by Sidney Poitier] was way too exposed back then So much more healthy _______________________________________________________ F 1. Do you feel that you now or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? As if it has never gone away. Love the 1960's. Same. Lot more. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes a great deal G 1. Do you feel that you now or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I understand the ways of British children and Sidney Poitier was able to subdue them, and earn their respect. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? That Black people are really good people in their own rights ______________________________________________________________ |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | A lecture followed by discussion at a University of the Third Age meeting in Hillingdon |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On 9 April 2018, Professor Stokes was invited to give a talk/lecture on the findings of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project to the Hillingdon U3A. The lecture was well-received and a good discussion ensued, with many participants sharing their own recollections of sixties cinema-going. Feedback from postcards was as follows: A 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? It described the 1960's cinema going experience which was very different to the 2010's cinema experience 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? It has caused me to look out for the opportunity to see some of the 1960's films in order to re-evaluate them. B 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Slightly 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? No C 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? It has provoked some memories that I had evidently lost. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? No, but I am going to recommend the speaker to other groups I am involved with. Thank you! D 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I lived through the 1950's & 1960's saving up 1/9p to take girl friends in the back row. Very nostalgic; the films were good too 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Memories and nostalgia E 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Remember Smoking. Usherettes. Kia-Ora. National anthem & much more thanks to your jog to the memory 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes, coffee after the talk with friends included lovely discussions about our memories of local cinemas. Mine was the Ritz - Neasden NW2. F 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? It refreshed the memories very vividly and most of it was relevant to my experiences, especially the usherettes & the back row! Some memorable films too. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes [the word 'talk' in the above question was circled] 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? No - only the pleasure of reminiscence! G 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Made me think of all the very happy hours spent at "Saturday Morning Pictures" in the 60's 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? -- H 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? No 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Nice going down memory lane but as I was there I didn't learn much 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Enjoyable. Please give more detail about the projector used, more cinema interiors, rate of pay for workers on shifts? Different films[;] cinemascope I 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Yes - definitely! It was a most enjoyable lecture & stirred a store of forgotten happy memories. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Most enjoyable to remember the cinema of almost 60 years ago & how it's evolved into the modern age of cinema-going. J 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? No 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? No enhancement. I remember it all quite clearly. Continental films not widely watched. Most people not interested in films with sub-titles! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? No. A few film extracts would have been good. K 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Listening to a very well informed, erudite speaker made this a very interesting talk. The Q&A/individual memories also evoked long forgotten memories of the 'Good old days' of cinema going. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | A paper, "Postcolonial cinema audiences in Britain in the 1960s,' given by Melvyn Stokes and Emma Pett at the Early Cinema in Scotland/NECS conference, University of Glasgow, 23 June 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was an early presentation of the findings, by Melvyn Stokes and Emma Pett, of the project in respect of ethnic minority audiences in Britain during the 1960s. It was heard by a French scholar who later invited us to give an updated, expanded version of our talk as a paper at a seminar at Paris 1 University. This paper is being revised into a chapter in our forthcoming book arising from the project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | A paper, '"Swinging Sixties"?: Connecting memories of sex and cinema-going in Britain,' given by the PI (Melvyn Stokes) at the HOMER/NECS Conference, Postdam, Germany, 29 July 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The paper analysed memories of sex and sexuality in relation to the cinema in Britain in the 1960s. It challenged, in some respects, the idea of 'swinging' Britain during the sixties. Although cinemas were certainly places where young couples went on dates and 'courting' of varying kinds took place, there were also limits to the behaviour tolerated by managers and torch-wielding usherettes. Our project also uncovered memories of sexual harassment in 60s cinemas, sometimes linked with a malfunctioning censorship system (young boys and girls often asked strangers to accompany them into 'A'-certificate peformances, with all the dangers this posed). Some films also stand out in people's memories, either because they were viewed at a particular juncture in their own lives/relationshps or they reflected a somewhat more liberal attitude to matters such as abortion and homosexuality than was embodied in the law (at least until 1967). The discussion after the paper amongst an inernational audience of film scholars was especially lively and fruitful. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | A paper, 'Memories of cinema-going in Britain in the 1960s,' given by the PI (Melvyn Stokes) at the Homer/NECS Conference, University of Milan, 20 June 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was an early opportunity to report on the work our project was doing to an international audience. Since most of the audience was drawn from HOMER (History of Moviegoing, Exhibition and Reception), we had an informed and very engaged discussion on both methodology and results with our audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | A source-based workshop with school sixth-formers (Durham) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This was a source-based workshop (24 April 2018) demonstrating to sixth-formers at the Durham Johnson Comprehensive School in Durham how the materials collected during the original 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project could be used to shed light on modern British social and cultural history. Both students and teachers were enthusiastic about this experience and believed it had broadened horizons on how history could be taught. One student returned a feedback postcard: A 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I was born in the 21st century so don't have any memories, but it did increase knowledge and made me consider its impact on a more complex level. [Unreadable] 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? It was interesting to find out information about something I haven't previously considered to have such an impact on British society in the 1960s. The event itself was also very well run. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | A source-based workshop with school sixth-formers (Manchester) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This was a source-based workshop demonstrating to sixth-formers at the Trinity College of Education, Manchester, on 26 April 2018 how the materials collected by the original 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project could be used to shed new light on modern British social and cultural history. At Trinity College, which has an inner-city location and has predominantly a working-class and BAME profile of students, both student and teachers were enthusiastic about the workshop and believed it had broadened their horizons on how history could be taught and understood. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | A source-based workshop with school sixth-formers (Wolverhampton) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This source-based workshop took place on 25 April 2018 at the City of Wolverhampton School. It sought to demonstrate to both sixth-formers and teachers how the materials collected during the original 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project could be used to shed further light on modern British social and cultural history. Both studentsa nd teachers were enthusiastic about the workshop and believed it had broadened horizons on how history could be taught and understood. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | A special event, to demonstrate how to use our digital collection of source materkals as sources for AS/A-level history, organised in collaboration with the City of Wolverhampton College, 9 November 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | This was an event designed to demonstrate the relevance and usefulness of our research findings (and the digital collection arising from them) to staff and sixth-form students of the City of Wolverhampton College. The event was a lively one. David Holt, a master at the school who was one of three teaching staff who attended, wrote to the project team that: 'I would like to thank you for including my students in your projectyesterday. The visit was both enjoyable and very informative. I feel sure that those present will benefit greatly from your input in their A level studies and have also gained a valuable insight into their future lives in HE.' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | An Immersive 60s Cinema event organised at the Prince Charles Cinema, London, 23 January 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 300 members of the public attended an immersive 60 cinema event at the Prince Charles Cinema in London. The aim of this event was to give attendees a flavour of what it was like to go to the cinema in Britian in the 1960s. The sci-fi film BARBARELLA from 1968 was shown, together with contemporary ads, a newsreel and cartoons. Memebrs of the UCL Drama Society took the parts of cinema manager, usherettes, and a disruptive cinema-goer who was escorted out. Usherettes showed people to their seats with torches and, in the interval, sold ice-creams and snacks on trays. The Natiobal Anthem was played at the end of the performance. Eeryne we spoke to was enthusiastic about this event and many requested we plan future ones. The audience included journalists from the cinema trade press and a reporter from the London EVENING STANDARD. Subsequently, the EVENING STANDARD itself, which is distributed to a million Londoners each day, published an article about our event. Feedback was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I remembered the usherettes, the national anthem and the pink and white-striped bags! I thought the adverts were brilliant and enhanced my memories of adverts in cinema for ice cream. I'd have been forced to stand up for the anthem by my Nana. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Fascinated by the content and visuals in the film. Also led to conversation about gender roles in society and music. __________________________________________________ B 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? The experience is unforgettable. The staff's patrol after lights out, the use of the torch, are memorable. I also enjoyed the film and the commercials played before the film. Very good event! ENJOYED IT! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? This event is both interesting and informative. I would love to learn more about the culture of 1960s Britain. Look forwards to the follow-up events. C 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? It has given me a greater appreciation of the kind of service/value that was on offer to the public back then. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Yes, have been talking to others about it since and look forwards to bringing them along for a shared experience of a time past. D 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? I liked the adverts & informational film at the start - and I didn't know that they played the National Anthem after the film too. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? I really enjoyed it and learnt a little more about life in 1960s London so it was educational too. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? A better knowledge of what would constitute a bill of programming. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Of course. It's a great film. Crips with blue bags are delicious. The Pathé reel was brilliant. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | An illustrated lecture/discussion with Buxton Film Club, Buxton, Derbyshire, 25 September 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The project organised an illustrated lecture/discussion on the findings of the earlier AHRC CULTURAL MEMORY AND 1960S BRITISH CINEMA-GOING project with Buxton Film Club members on 25 September 2017. 58 people attended and two project feedback cards were subsequently returned: A 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Memories of working as an attendant at a cinema in Lincoln, carrying the drinks tray, walking backwards along the aisle -- Ki[a] ora girl. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Memory recall and further discussion with friends. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? In the 60's I was a student and enjoyed seeing the same film probably about x2 on the one visit. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Enjoyed the film with the second time around ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | An interview about the project on local radio (Fort William, Scotland, 18 Sept. 2013) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The interview helped encouraged interest in the project in this area of northern Scotland. The interview helped build the audience for a screening the next day and played its part in encouraging the return of a growing number of questionnaires from the area around. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.ucl.ac.uk/cinemamemories/media/images/Nevis_Radio_Interview |
| Description | Article in Viewfinder, the journal of the British Universities Film and Video Council |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The article 'Remember the 60s?' in Viewfinder (no. 91, June 2013, 14-15) was part of the efforts of the project team to publicise the research being conducted into Cultural Memory of British Cinema-going in the 1960s. The publication of this article coincided with a growth of public interest in the project that was reflected in the number of questionnaires returned. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Article publicising project in Third Age Matters (the magazine of the university of the Third Age) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Following the publication of this article ('Were you there in the sixties -- and can you remember,' Third Age Matters, issue 7, summer 2013, 27) there was a pronounced increase both in visits to the project website -- www.ucl.ac.uk/cinemamemories -- and in the number of completed questionnaires. Together with the above results, several people at the highly successful first screening and discussion organised by the project at the Cinema Museum in London on 17 July 2013 noted that they had first heard of the project through this article. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Both the PI and RA of the Remembering 1960s British Cnema-going project were interviewed on stage at the opening gala event of the IRIS International LGBTQ Short Film Festival in Cardiff, 10 October 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI and RA were interviewed with respect to the light shed by the AHRC CULTURAL MEMORY AND BRITISH CINEMA-GOING OF THE 1960S project on the relationship between cinema and gay issues of the 1960s. The interview took place before a large audience at the opening gala event of the IRIS International LGBTQ Short Film Festival in Cardiff. The organisers of the festival have subsequently invited the PI and RA to speak at/participate in toher IRIS events across the UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Design and launch of the project website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The design and launch of the project website (January to March 2013) provided information about the project and ways of contacting/collaborating with the audience team. It also made available online the project questionnaire. To date, we have received -- in the main online via the website -- considerably more than twice as many completed questionnaires as were originally projected for the whole three years of the project. In addition to the above results, many members of the public have contacted the project to express an interest in the work we are doing and sometimes to share their memories directly. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.ucl.ac.uk/cinemamemories |
| Description | Discussion after AHRC project screening with audience in Bradford |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On 19 April, we were invited to participate after a screening by another AHRC project led by Professor Duncan Petrie and Dr Melanie Williams on 'Transformation and Tradition in Sixties Britisj Cinema'. The screening, of 'To Sir With Love' (James Clavell, 1967), took place in the Picturehouse cinema attached to the Bradford Science and Media Museum. We were very happy to talk to membersof the audiences afterwards about their own memories of 60s cinema and cinema-going. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Film screening of VICTIM (1961) and talk/discussion, in collaboration with Manchester Gay Pride, at Peoples History Museum, Manchester, 24 August 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The project organised a film screening of VICTIM (1961), the first British film to mention the word 'homosexuality,' together with a talk/discussion. The event was organised in collaboration with Manchester Gay Pride and was held at the People's History Museum, Manchester, on 24 August 2017, attracting a lively audience of just under 50. Many participants commented on how the film and discussion had prompted greater knowledge/understanding on their part of the links betwene society, law and politics in the 1960s. The feedback received for this event via the project freepost postcard was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Dr Glen's introduction signposted me towards the relationship between the political climate and how this impacted our film culture. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? The film challenged popular 60's views of homosexuality. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? It was very interesting to see how culture and social policy directly impacted upon cinema going. The introduction, viewing and Q & A allowed for acquisition of new information and insightful responses by viewers & Dr Glen. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? The introduction was extremely successful in contextualising the experiences of gay and queer men which were, then, shown in the film and there were wonderful anecdotes from oral histories of cinema going by gay men in the 1960s. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Interesting links between Patrick's introduction, the film, political and social issues and people's views following the film. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes. The relationships between society and film and policy were made clear and Q and A following supported some views. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Illustrated the influences/prejudices of life in 1960s. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Understanding of moral issues - a film I will show to students. The discussion following the film also highlighted memories and political issues. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? I didn't realise that VICTIM had such a political message. It isn't a film that I am familiar with but think it is a very valuable and important film that should be shared. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Interesting to see political and moral influences on life in 1960s portrayed through film. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Just beginning. I do not have any previous knowledge. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes, more and more interested in this period, how the society was and how people were. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Illustrated lecture/discussion of project findings with two film groups of Southampton Universutyofthe Third Age, 6 November2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event was an illustrated lecture/discussion on the findingsof the 60s cinema-going project. It brought together two separate film groups belongingto Southampton Unievrsity of the Third Age in a (so far) unique collaboration. There was an excellent discussion after the lecture inwhich several participants asked how they might investigate local cinema-going for themselves. Feedback was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema- going in the 1960s? Very interesting talk. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema- going? No 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? -- B 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema- going in the 1960s? Yes, it was interesting to recollect the differences in cinema-going between the 1960s and 2017. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema- going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Yes, the difference between then and now have made me appreciate how much better things are today. That is my opinion but others may feel this is not so - it is an interesting topic for discussion. C 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema- going in the 1960s? It brought back many memories and how cheap cinema seats were in the 50s and 60s at Romsey cinema stalls 1/9d circle/upstairs 2/6d and Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday - one film Thursday/Friday/Sat. another film - Sunday P.M. Those were the days!!! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema- going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? It was very interesting and brought back lots of memories from the fortys, 50s and 60s and I saw Anna Neagle at Romsey Broadlands House when they were filming 'the Lady with the Lamp.' D 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema- going in the 1960s? Has extended my knowledge and understanding of films in that era. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema- going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Yes, has augmented memories and given the wider context of the subject. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Illustrated lecture/discussion on findings of the AHRC CULTURAL MEMORY OF 1960S BRITISH CINEMA-GOING project with University of the Third Age, Cheltenham, 24 October 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 65 members of the Third Age from the Cheltenham area, collaborating for the first time with the local Cinema Club, co-organised an event at which the project team shared research findings (particularly from the Cheltenham area) from the earleir research project on CULTURAL MEMORY AND BRITISH CINEMA-GOING OF THE 1960s. There was a lively questions/ discussion afterwards and many of those present expressed gratitude to the project team (and the discussion itself) for helping bring back early memories of cinema-going. Feedback from this event was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Stirred many memories of both films seen and the experience of cinema-going. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Good to meet audience members who also enjoy films. I have decided to join local film club and to watch via TV/DVD 60s films I remember. (Woman, b. 1938) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? It brought back memories of actual cinema-going, which I did twice a week in the 60s. It put the decade and its changes into context - not really aware of that at the time 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? No ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Other people's memories jog your own. There were a few 'oh yes' moments. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Not really. I misunderstood the nature of the presentation. I thought it was going to be about 60's films not cinema-going. I was disappointed not to get clips. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Realised how contrasting my early and later 60s cinema experience was - From war movies/Swan Lake/cliff, Elvis & Beatles in small local Wiltshire cinemas - to more 'avant-garde' or even 'earthy' films in late 60's London - remembering Japanese films, 'kitchen sink' dramas & most 'stand-out' for me - Polanski's 'Repulsion, starring Catherine Deneuve. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Only inasmuch as it has jogged my memory about the atmosphere of 60's cinemas, and of films I loved & thought I'd forgotten! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Tapping into audio/microphone system in hall would have improved overall presentation. I only had occasional problems hearing during presentation - some I spoke to later had difficulty in hearing. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? But did enjoy event which brought back many happy memories. Whilst we can learn from the past and should - life today is much faster/multiple sources of information so that few of us have the luxury of time to look backwards. In the 60s films had more impression as they were main sources of information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Hearing 'voices' of other people talking about experiences which brought back memories 'inside' cinemas, 'conditions of cinema.' 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Do not understand term 'benefitted'. I would say that whole hour of feedback would have been enhanced by direct reference to more films with CLIPS! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Brought back memories of childhood for me. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Yes, very much so! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Not in any significant way but it brought back lots of memories of a very different time which were a pleasure - as was the talk! Thank you |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Illustrated lecture/discussion with University of the Third Age at Chorley, Lancashire, 21 August 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The project presented our findings from the earlier AHRC CULTURAL MEMORY AND BRITISH CINEMA-GOING OF THE 1960S project to members of University of the Third Age drawn from Chorley, Lancashire and the area around. The feedback we received for this event via our freepost postcard was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Yes, I was a little young in the early sixties, but went at the end of the decade. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Gaining information on history is always beneficial. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Hearing the tales and recollections of others jogged my memory. I also increased my knowledge of local history by listening. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Made me smile. Brought back happy memories. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? I remembered things I thought I had forgotten[.] It comes back 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes. Memories, happy ones about my Gt. Grandmother who would only go to one 'decent' cinema. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? It reminded me of many things I had forgotten - also that my experience was not very different from every one else. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Brought back some good memories ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? I realised that I had forgotten many aspects of cinema going in the 1960s. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Interesting talk. Good audience participation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Lots of times as a child. I do remember thinking how that was our entertainment 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Having always enjoyed going to the cinema, I look forward to the new one in Chorley. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Interesting to hear what others remembered. London seems to have been totally different - we only queued for blockbusters like James Bon! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? ----- 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? ----- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Brought back memories and highlighted the differences in young audiences. "Naughty" in Lancs. One I went to in Dewsbury [Yorkshire] was well behaved comparatively - usherettes kept all in order. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Interesting talk - memories were very amusing. Good laughter - always a good thing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? It was interesting 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Just brought back memories and it was interesting hearing other peoples' experiences. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Had forgotten what a major part of social life 'going to the pictures' was in the '60s. Lot of fun! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes, enjoyed the talk and remembering picture going in the '60s. Big films like Dr. Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Brought back all memories of cinema-going in my youth. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes brought back happy memories ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Illustrated lecture/discussion with University of the Third Age at Leyburn, Yorkshire, on 1 September 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This illustrated lecture/discussion attracted 70 participants from both the Leyburn and Richmond University of the Third Age branches in North Yorkshire. The Leyburn organisers were particularly pleased that this event helped pioneer what they hope will be a new pattern of wider collaboration with U3As in the surrounding area. The event was held at the Leyburn Arts and Community Centre on September 2017. It was covered in two articles in the DARLINGTON AND STOCKTON TIMES. The longest of these, on 8 September, was entitled SIXTIES CINEMA MEMORIES PROJECT RECALLED WITH PROJECT VISIT. The discussion after the lecture was particularly wide-ranging with participants eager to share their own, sometimes unusual, memories of cinema-going during the 1960s. Feedback received after the event via the project freepost postcard was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Made me nostalgic for some things - the films but not the cinemas & smoking! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Made me want to go back to the cinema regularly __________________________________________________ B 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Had no idea "continental" films were so popular 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes, reminded me of some of the films I watched as a youngster and the memories associated with them C 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Just the comparison with modern cinema attendance. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? It brought back memories of my work as a projectionist in Manchester during this time. D 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I was young but soon remembered the queues & posh interior experience plus the ice-cream 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Enjoying the luxury of the past particularly "This is where I came in" E 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Just to bring back long-forgotten memories! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Actually my memories are of the 50's - but very similar to the 60's! It brought back all my memories of the Saturday matinee's - very noisy but very exciting!! __________________________________________________ F 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? It certainly has, buying the cheap tickets then sneaking further back only for the torch on your face told to move back to front 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Brought back all the memories. An excellent talk. G 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Yes indeed. Perhaps it offered more to those/me at this time than realised. Too young/poor to drink, cinema provided another social acceptable place. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Was the "northern image" damaging to Northerners!?? Brought back memories of cinema going. Tend to look forward rather than back. May look at old films more objectively, carefully?! H 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Yes, reminded me of happy memories 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Made me feel old! I 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Brought back lots of happy memories of the cinema going rather than its films. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? I would not use the word benefitted but it certainly made me think about a certain time in my life with pleasure. __________________________________________________ J 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Brought back long forgotten memories of children's Saturday cinema and early teen viewing. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes. 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes. I help with the local Community Cinema and would now look to this for special screenings. K 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? As a family historian, the event has prompted memories of life in the 1960's, of which cinema played an important part. These memories will now form part of my personal written memoir. Thank you. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? See 2 L 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? The lecture re-kindled my experiences in the 1960's and made me aware that many others shared those experiences. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? My partner and I discussed aspects of the lecture and it made us aware of how films were viewed with a cultural divide. M 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I was a child in the 60s and didn't appreciate the changes in social, economic and political life at that time. This event gave me the opportunity to understand 60s cinema from an adult perspective better. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? It has enhanced my knowledge of the history of 1960s cinema + to relive memories of queuing to get in, the awe of the luxury, the usherettes and the treat of ice cream at the interval. Waiting outside the curtain so as not to see the end before the beginning!! __________________________________________________ N 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Brought back many memories of my own experiences 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Increased discussion & laughs after event & at cinema screening later that day. O 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? No 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Was simply good to recall & share some memories & clips but it needed a wider scope of reference to a range of films & less repetitive quotations from U3A contacts. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Enjoyable but disappointing. I shall continue to follow up 1960s films as well as good films from other decades. P 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Recalling individual memories and comparing those with others 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Happy memories revisited Q 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Most of our courting was done in the cinema. Happy memories, it was affordable and it felt like a proper night out. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? I really enjoyed the memories. It was a special time, there wasn't much money around but going out to the cinema was special. We always dressed in our best clothes. __________________________________________________ R 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? --------- 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Walking down Memory Lane |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Illustrated lecture/discussion with University of the Third Age, Heswall, the Wirral (26 July 2017) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | We delivered an illustrated lecture on what we had found out from the earlier AHRC CULTURAL MEMORY AND BRITISH CINEMA-GOING OF THE 1960S project, with special reference to research findings from the North-East, including the Wirral. Many members of the audience commented on how much they had enjoyed having old memories recalled and stimulated and what they had learned both from the lecture and the reminiscences of others in the audience during the discussion afterwards. Feedback from our freepost postcards was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Yes. It provoked discussions with friends, from simply - "Do you remember such & such films/people to comparison with modern media 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes. It made me remember some brilliant times and talk with old friends. Not always seeing the [same?] way! It will provoke further discussions - some with friends who did not attend. _________________________________________________ B 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Brought back many happy memories -it was enjoyable experience reminiscing with like minded people of a similar age. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Brought me additional knowledge and left me with a feeling of wellbeing. Thank you. __________________________________________________________ C 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Brought back memories of going to the Cinema in London. Was interesting to hear other peoples memories of cinemas in Liverpool 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Nice to recall forgotten memories ___________________________________________________________ D 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Definitely more thorough understanding of the experiences of 1960s cinema going. The lecture contextualised society and prompted a wealth of interesting personalised experiences. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? --Increased my interest in the social aspects of cinema going --thoroughly enjoyed the whole evening ------------------------------------------------------- E 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? It was a kick start to do some research myself. Long forgotten memories came back to me. It promoted discussion with others in the audience 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? It was an opportunity for members of our U3A to meet and talk. We benefitted from Melvyn and Patrick's talk - again promoting interaction and memory discussion _________________________________________________ F 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Brought back many happy memories. Thank you. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? ----------- __________________________________________________________ G 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? It certainly triggered memories which had long been forgotten especially the problem with smokers!!! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? It was other peoples memories that was interesting. Some of them I had not experienced myself, or heard of. ___________________________________________________________ H 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Somewhat. It has confirmed my understanding of the mores of the cinematography of the time, and brought to the fore some half-forgotten memories. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes. See comments over the card - plus the fact that, in the audience, there were people who had experienced the same "reverie" as a result of the event, and were happy to talk about it. _______________________________________________________ I 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Definitely. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? --------- _________________________________________________ J 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? A very pleasant reminder of my early "cinema-going." I'm still an avid cinema goer and I think it's in no small part due to my early experiences. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Definitely - I will reminisce with my friends & family __________________________________________________________ K 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I realise that I remember the event of being at the cinema and not necessarily the film 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? A great reminder. But did I see all the films that I thought that I had seen or have I seen them in recent years on the television? ___________________________________________________________ L 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Reminding me of the pleasure felt when being able to see a variety of film types at a large choice of cinemas. The event was an event and not just a visit! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes. Able to talk about the time (60s), venues and films with like minded people and reminding me to watch again the films if and when they are repeated. Thank you for an interesting evening. M 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Memories brought back 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Certainly brought back memories of things completely forgotten. _________________________________________________ |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Illustrated lecture/presentation by the project to the East Renfrewshire University of the Third Age, 17 February 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The project presented its findings, especially those related to Scottish cinema-going in the 1960s, to the U3A of East Renfrewshire, just outside Glasgow. There was an excellent discussion afterwards, which had one unexpected result. One of those present, Marbe Mcneill, decided to do further research via his local Facebook group called 'Lost Glasgow' on the project's discovery that double or love seats in the back row were traditionally known as 'chummies' in Glasgow. Quite a large number of people became involved in this debate (which confirmed the project's discovery). Other feedback for this event is as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I did not live in Glasgow in the 1960s and it was interesting to hear about the older members' experiences of cinema-going which differed somewhat from my own as I lives in a small town in North Wales. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Once everyone started talking about their own experiences it brought back a lot of memories of cinema-going and films that I had forgotten. B 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? The event made me remember a number of items about my earlier years of cinema going. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Definitely! Lots of happy times that I had forgotten about. C 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Reminded me of cinema-going and the impact of me with hindsight. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Not sure that I benefitted but was interesting to reminisce and discuss topics that arose as a result. D 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Discussed the films in depth and their sociological impact. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Interesting to hear other folks views. E 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Memory stimulated by talk and subsequent general discussion. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Memory stimulated and interesting varying views of the gathered. F 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Hearing other people's memories. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Enjoyed reminiscing. G 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Reminders of things that happened whilst cinema-going. Great to have those triggers to help reminisce. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Yes, lovely to enjoy these memories. Will encourage me to do some reading on 60s cinema-going. H 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Helped organise my memories of very varied cinema-going experience. Gave a greater grasp of strands in 60s film. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Was pleased with my recall. Brought back lots of good memories - looking forwards to going over some film books. I 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? An interesting discussion provoking memories and evaluating changing trends. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Always going to be interesting to share memories and experiences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Illustrated lecure/discussion on the findings of the AHRC CULTURAL MEMORY AND BRITISH CINEMA-GOING OF THE 1960S project with Preston Community Library Film Club, 30 September 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The project delivered an illustrated lecture/talk to the Preston (Wembley) Community Library Film Club. The members of the film club and library had prepared for this event by putting on a special exhibition in the foyer of the Library on local North London cinemas during the 1960s. This had been viewed by far more than the 56 people who attended our project event. Indisussion afterwards, many memebrs of the Library/Film Club expressed appreciation for the enjoyment and social solidarity that came from recalling memories of cinema-going. Feedback from this event was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Discussion of shared memories was very enjoyable 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? ------------- __________________________________________________________ B 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? My experience was of a tiny, local cinema in the Midlands and mostly before 1960 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Brought back memories before I had access to TV on a regular basis ___________________________________________________________ C 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Have noted overleaf 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Has brought back long forgotten memories. Age has effected the way I had seen the film in the 60's, and in the present time I am seeing it differently. Thank you. D 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Yes - and made me miss the black & white films I now love. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Stirred memories & reminded me how many great films I have seen or missed _________________________________________________ E 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Awakened lots of detailed memories of the experience 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Enjoyable & nostalgic __________________________________________________________ F 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Some what - it reminded me this was not very much a part of the black family experience because the films were story lines which we did not relate to - I can't remember my parents going to movies 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? In the Caribbean the movie experience was a drive-in. American films. So as I was 10 in 1964 it brought back [memories of?] coming to the UK from the Caribbean - cross-cultural differences. I'm not sure we understood the difference in culture, very few black actors & story lines was around. ___________________________________________________________ G 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Very much so. It was great to listen to the speaker, who had tales of visiting other parts of the country where many memories reminded me of my own. At our next coffee morning we'll have much to talk about. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? It was interesting hearing about other people's memories, from various parts of the country, which were akin to mine. Most of the people present lived through this period, it was unfortunate that there weren't younger people present to learn about this period. H 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? No 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Brought back some memories 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Nice sharing experience with others who experienced the same |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Immersive 60s cinema event (London) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This was the third and last of the planned 'immersive 60s cinema' events created by the 'Remembering 1960s British Cinema-going' project. At the invitation of the Prince Charles Cinema in London, we returned on 18 June 2018 to create a programme of 1960s films (the main feature was Arthur Penn's 'Bonnie and Clyde, 1967, and there were also authentic 60s cartoons, a newsreel and advertisements). Students from the Drama Societies at UCL and other London colleges took the parts of cinema manager and usherettes, the latter serving 60s-style refreshments from trays during the interval. The National Anthem was played at the end of the performance (the 'manager' reproving those who tried to leave beforehand). The feedback at the end was strongly positive and there was a good mixture of people from different generations talking about how different cinema-going had been half a century ago. Feedback from post-event postcards: The Prince Charles Cinema, London, 18 June 2018 Type of event: Immersive 60s cinema, including screening of Bonnie and Clyde, newsreel, ads, cartoons A 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? The speaker, programme and onscreen content combined to create a memorable evening for which the 1960s were brought to the fore. Would love to see more events like this. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Iconic film and experimental event are a perfect combination. B 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Yes, now I know cinemas were smokey and that the films played in a cycle without proper start times, about the reels with film and soundtrack. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes. I've already told several friends about what I learnt. 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? The film was hilarious so maybe I'll watch more 60s films. The evening was informative and hugely enjoyable. Thank you and all the best with your research. C 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Yes was very interesting 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? -- D 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Excellent speaker gave engaging content and context, this speech combined with pre-show adverts and cartoons helped bring the era to life. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Saw an iconic film in a wonderful environment and learnt about the history of cinema - what's not a benefit from that? Will definitely attend more in the future. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Immersive 60s cinema event (Theatre Royal, Wakefield, Yorkshire) (19 July 2017) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This 'immersive 60s cinema' event was intended to recreate for a wide audience what the experience of going to the cinema in 60s Britain had been like. We screened a 1960s film (HERE WE GO ROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH, 1968) together with a supporting programme of authentic ads, cartoons and a newsreel from the 60s, together with a foyer talent context and the production of a printed programme based on the original 'ABC Film Review.' Student actors from the University College London Drama Society played (very professionally) the parts of cinema manager, usherettes showing people to their seats and selling ice-cream at the intermission, together with an unruly cinema-goer and an anti=royalist protesting at the playing of the national anthem at the end of the performance. The event, which filled the Theatre Royal, was organised in collaboration with Wakefield Civic Society with publicity help from the local University of the Third Age. It was reported in the 'Yorkshire Evening Post' and the 'Wakefield Express'. A very pleasing feature of the event was the mingling of generations, with those who could remember the 1960s talking about them with younger spectators and the student actors. At this event, we introduced a new feedback postcard so that participants could return their comments and reactions to the project by Freepost. The very positive feedback we received was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Loved it!!! Shocking to remember that people used to smoke in the cinema! Loved to see the old adverts - but where was the local curry house ad? Looking back it's a time that was very sexist - seems so far away from where we are now! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Very enjoyable evening. Brought back memories from my childhood. Grateful for where we are now - in terms of better gender equality, choice and technology!! __________________________________________________ B 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Had forgotten just how sexist it all was - interesting to revisit 50 years on! And I had forgotten all about the National Anthem at the end! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? --Made me reflect on the Britain I grew up in (and rebelled against!) --And I appreciated the work that gone into it including the Drama Students - Thank you! C 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? It reminded me of life without instant information and contact. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes. It brought back some great memories of my youth. D 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes (the phrase "remember more" above is circled) 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Reminder of the National Anthem being played at the end. No incidents with the Cinema Manager and the audience behaviour ever happened to me in the 60's. Enjoyed the adverts. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Nostalgic reminder of when I was 17 years old. E 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Indeed it has! Fantastic journey into the past via adverts, news, cartoons, music and film! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Such an enjoyable evening and so unusual! Fantastic entertainment with friends, and the sharing of memories is always so therapeutic! __________________________________________________ F 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Very well 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Good entertainment overall. Poor selection of film title for audience from Wakefield Civic Society [Here we Go Round the Mulberry Bush, 1968]. G 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I was most interested in the various other advertisements etc. As in the films as I was not a film goes at that time. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? ------- H 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Apart from being a most enjoyable event, I don't think so. Apologies for the delay in returning this. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? It reminded me of so much I had forgotten. I liked the adverts. I 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I had very little knowledge of cinema of the period but the experience of the usherettes really captured the feeling of 60s cinema 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? It was a great combination between a theatre experience and a cinematic experience. It made me more interested in researching the 60s. __________________________________________________ J 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? ----- 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? In the 1960s generally 2 feature films. Also had no entertainment between shows. Thought the National Anthem came at the beginning, which we definitely did not stand for 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Just an enjoyable evening. As I was 19 in 1967, went to the cinema a lot, major form of entertainment, so really did not need reminding K 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? By attending this event, I have a better understanding of the 60's cinematic experience. The atmosphere was really captured by the cast. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes, I really enjoyed the experience. It's definitely different and makes me want to watch more 60's films. L 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Massively informative but greatly fun - a hard balance to strike. 60s cinema is something I've never really thought about but is a fascinating bit of history. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Had lots of fun - immersive theatre is brilliant to do but not done enough. The people involved were lovely and knowledgeable. A great experience. M 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Greatly enhanced! The drunk blonde actor was particularly good. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Greatly enjoyable, even more focus on the immersive aspect would be ideal. __________________________________________________ N 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I understand the format of 60s cinema much better and it was enjoyable to understand the smaller roles. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Offered a unique performance experience that ultimately changed my understanding of immersive theatre. O 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Usherettes were grooooovy. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes. It was an interesting insight into immersive theatre in an applied capacity. P 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Although I wasn't around for the sixties, researching for the role and the evening itself gave one insight into a period of history I was not too familiar with. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Aside from the Carry On films and Kes, I have never seen much sixties cinema. Being able to be part of this experience not only broadened my knowledge of cinema-going in the sixties, but also fashion and domestic life (was within the film itself). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Interviewed by BBC Radio Derby over the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project and the forthcoming screening sponsored by the project in Derby (15 October 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | In advance of the screening of 'A Hard Day's Night' sponsored by the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at the Quad Cinema, Derby, on 17 November 2015, both project and screening were discussed in an interview on BBC Radio Derby (15 October 2015). Several people in the audience for the screening said they had come because they heard this interview. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Interviewed by BBC Radio Northampton about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project and the fothcoming screening sponsored by the project of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' in Northampton (2 November 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This interview on BBC Radio Northampton dealt both with the findings of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project and the screening (8 November 2015) sponsored by the project at the Errol Flynn Filmhouse, Northampton (2 November 2015). Many of those who came to the screening/discussion on 8 November mentioned hearing and being interested by this interview. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Introduced a screening of 'A Shot in the Dark' to reunion of retired firemen and their partners at Broadway Cinema, Nottingham (8 Dec. 2013) and discussed the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after the film sparked much interest in, and discussion of, our research project. There was a marked increase in project questionnaires returned after this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introduced a screening of the film 'From Russia With Love' at the Glasgow Film Theatre (10 Sept. 2014) and discussed the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after the film sparked much interest in, and discussion of, cinema-going in Britain in the 1960s and, more specifically, the memories of members of the audience. Together with the screening in Edinburgh the previous evening, this screening was followed by a significant in the number of project questionnaires completed in Scotland. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Introduced a screening of the film PSYCHO (1960) and talk/discussion of 1960s cinema-going with Cambridge University of the Third Age (23 May 2017) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | The project introduced a 1960s film ('Psycho') and subsequently had a talk/discussion with 65 members of Cambridge University of the Third Age. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Introduced film screening of BILLY LIAR (Ilkley, Yorkshire) and illustrated lecture/discussion with U3A (12 July 2017) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Preceded by a screening of the film 'Billy Liar' (1962) the project delivered an illustrated lecture on the research findings of our original AHRC project 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' (2013-15). WE experimented at this event with a new form of questionnaire to measure the impact on audiences -- this was replaced at subsequent events with an easier to complete FREEPOST card to be posted back to the project. In this pioneering event, the questionnaires returned attest to the interest of the audience in the project, the enjoyment many people feel at being reminded of crucial cinema-going moments in their own past and often suggest that they will be motivated by the event to want to search local cinema-going history for themselves or to seek out and watch 1960s films once again. Remembering 1960s British Cunema-going -- Feedback questionnaires for event with the University of the Third Age in Ilkley, Yorkshire, on 12 July 2017. A 1. Did you enjoy the event Very much. 2. Is there anything that we missed when discussing cinema-going during the 1960s? There was not a great deal of discussion of cinema for children. No one mentioned the Children's Film Foundation. 3. Has the event reminded you of your 1960s cinema-going memories? It brought back memories of going to the cinema as a teenager, but also being taken to the cinema by my father. We saw an odd selection of films from 'Hoppity Goes to Town' to 'Carve Her Name With Pride.' 4. Have you learned or rediscovered anything about cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area? I was brought up in London. I remember there being many cinemas locally bit I also saw films at the Academy in Oxford Street & other West End cinemas. 5. Are you interested in investigating cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area independently? I would be very interested in doing this. I have attached another sheet of paper which contains my home address. B 1. Did you enjoy the event Very much; took me right back to when I started going to the pictures -- as we called them in those long-ago days. 2. Is there anything that we missed when discussing cinema-going during the 1960s? Perhaps the Saturday morning - in some cases - afternoon minors. In my naivete (spelling?), I was puzzled as I couldn't see any connection with coal mining! 3. Has the event reminded you of your 1960s cinema-going memories? Yes, also the 50's, I started going to the cinema in the 1940s, when I was seven 4. Have you learned or rediscovered anything about cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area? Not that I can think of. 5. Are you interested in investigating cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area independently? If I were younger and had transport I might be. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C 1. Did you enjoy the event Yes. 2. Is there anything that we missed when discussing cinema-going during the 1960s? Wurlitzer organ at the Gaumont Cinema Bradford - (perhaps 1950's) The clearness of the diction!! 3. Has the event reminded you of your 1960s cinema-going memories? Yes, I went very regularly in the 1960s. As someone who 'looks forward' and RARELY watches old films and shows, I was surprised how much I enjoyed the 'nostalgia' and found a programme (1975) when I played Betty Fisher's mother for Bingley Little Theatre!! 4. Have you learned or rediscovered anything about cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area? Yes - U3A Film Group - have joined!! 5. Are you interested in investigating cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area independently? Yes through U3A Ilkley - already in the 'theatre and plays group' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D 1. Did you enjoy the event Yes. 2. Is there anything that we missed when discussing cinema-going during the 1960s? ---- 3. Has the event reminded you of your 1960s cinema-going memories? Yes. They were very rare. A special treat, reward, 'The Sound of Music'. First real date 'Romeo and Juliet'. However, my Father worked for Rank Org[anisation] so we had many films projected through the hall into the sitting room and my parents had things like '39 Steps' for themselves (and silent audience of 4 from the stairway) so I loved film and loved projectors and run a group of over 100 in Skipton U3A. O go for International Film si it equalizes life for my deaf members and because my family is very European. 4. Have you learned or rediscovered anything about cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area? I have shown 60s films to my group but missed 'Billy Liar'. I forgot there was a film of it so very much enjoyed your presentation. Someone in my group said her house was in the film - but I don't know which area. 5. Are you interested in investigating cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area independently? Not really. I'm from Beaconsfield, Bucks and the Chalfonts, and a bit not local even after 30 years. I would be very happy to have a good list of 50s and 60s films. Then I could run a proper course of them for Craven U3A, especially those taken, like 'B[illy] L[iar], from literature. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E 1. Did you enjoy the event Very much! 2. Is there anything that we missed when discussing cinema-going during the 1960s? Going with friends and discussion following film Old school-friends & I often talk of films we saw together (mainly 50's) 3. Has the event reminded you of your 1960s cinema-going memories? Bringing up my children in 1960's so not much time for cinema-going. Very much remember 'block buster' films e.g. 'Mary Poppins' 'My Fair Lady' etc. ? 1960's 4. Have you learned or rediscovered anything about cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area? No, but brought back many memories. 5. Are you interested in investigating cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area independently? Possibly - opened my interest in cinema again. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F 1. Did you enjoy the event Very much so. Film ('Billy Liar') was great fun, and enjoyed following talk and discussion. 2. Is there anything that we missed when discussing cinema-going during the 1960s? Triggered me to think of many other B & W and 'kitchen sink' films of the 60s. A burst of nostalgia. 3. Has the event reminded you of your 1960s cinema-going memories? Yes - many of the films, smoking, 'love' on the back row, sticky carpets, and childrens' Sat[urday] afternoon cinema. 4. Have you learned or rediscovered anything about cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area? No - but I recall a few films that I want to see again. 5. Are you interested in investigating cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area independently? Yes - may look for some of films on line or DVD. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G 1. Did you enjoy the event Very much so - surprisingly I'd never seen it ['Billy Liar'] before. Loved the Northern humour, the fact it was filmed locally, the clothes, buildings, attitudes of the 60's. 2. Is there anything that we missed when discussing cinema-going during the 1960s? Not that I can recall. When I was 14/15 years old my mother took me to fims such as Mario Lanza in "Because You're Mine,' very circumspect! I also saw 'Brigadoon' with her in the 50's and she was horrified when I mentioned the word 'sex'! I think films of the 60's were getting more liberal 3. Has the event reminded you of your 1960s cinema-going memories? Definitely, I've been recalling them for the past few hours! 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', 'The Sound of Music', 'Psycho'. 'West Side Story', 'The Graduate', 'Lawrence of Arabia', 'Butch Cassidy', 'The Longest Day', 'Midnight Cowboy', 'Dr. Zhivago', 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner', 'Where Eagles Dare' - all favourites. In 1966 while watching 'Born Free', I started with labour pains! - Very memorable! 4. Have you learned or rediscovered anything about cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area? I was reminded of many 'traditions' I had forgotten. I enjoyed 'Kes' - when a film is filmed locally, it adds another dimension to the enjoyment 5. Are you interested in investigating cinema-going during the 1960s and/or cinema-going in your local area independently? There is a film society in Ilkley, which periodically shows old films. I am interested in all films from different decades -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Introducing a screening of the film 'Alfie' at the Watershed Theatre, Bristol (3 Dec. 2013) and discussing the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after the film sparked much interest in, and discussion of, our research project. There was an increase in project questionnaires returned after this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introducing a screening of the film 'Bonnie and Clyde' at the Cinema Museum, Kennington, London (17 Jul. 2013) and discussing the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after the film screening sparked much interest in, and discussion of, our research project. There was a marked increase in project questionnaires returned after this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introducing a screening of the film 'Help' at the Plaza Community Cinema, Waterloo, Liverpool (8 Oct. 2013) and discussing the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after the film screening sparked much interest in, and discussion of, our research project. There was a marked increase in project questionnaires returned after this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introducing a screening of the film 'Kes' at the Grand Theatre, Wakefield (20 Oct. 2013) and discussing the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after the film sparked much interest in, and discussion of, our research project. There was a considerable increase in project questionnaires returned after this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introducing a screening of the film 'The Graduate' at the Filmhouse Cinema, Edinburgh (9 Sept. 2014) and discussing the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after the film sparked much interest in, and discussion of, cinema-going in Britain in the 1960s in general and, more specifically, the memories of members of the audience. There was a marked increase in the number of project questionnaires returned after this event and a screening, one day later, in Glasgow. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Introducing a screening of the film 'The Innocents' at the National Film Theatre, London (13 Dec. 2013) and discussion of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after the film sparked much interest in, and discussion of, our research project. There was a marked increase in project questionnaires returned after this event. At the conclusion of the event, one woman told us she had not been sure about staying for the discussion after the film since she did not think she 'had any memories' of 1960s cinema-going. Listening to other people, however, she realised that she had and thanked us for re-awakening memories of her own youth. Many of those who have completed questionnaires make similar points. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introducing a screening of the film 'The Servant' at Cinema City, Norwich (24 Nov. 2013) and discussing the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after the film sparked much interest in, and discussion of, our research project. There was an increase in project questionnaires returned after this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introducing and screening of the film 'Darling' at the Cambridge Picturehouse Cinema (2 Feb. 2014) and discussing the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after the film sparked much interest in, and discussion of, cinema-going in Britain in the 1960s in general and, more specifically, the experiences of members of the audience. There was a marked increase in project questionnaires returned after this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Introducing and screening of the film 'Darling' at the Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham (14 May 2014) and discussing the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after the film sparked much interest in, and discussion of, cinema-going in Britain in the 1960s in general and, more specifically, the experiences of members of the audience. There was a significant increase in project questionnaires returned after this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Introducing and screening two films by pioneering 60s black directors at Martin Harris Centre/Ahmed Igbal Race Relations Resource Centre, University of Manchester (17 Jan. 2014) and discussing the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after the two films sparked much interest in, and discussion of, our research project with particular reference to minority audiences for 1960s cinema. There was a marked increase in project questionnaires returned after this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Introducing screening of 'Zulu' in Aberystwyth (27 Aug. 2014) and discussing the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after screenings sparked much interest in, and discussion of, cinema-going in Britain in the 1960s in general and, more specifically, the memories of members of the audience. Following this event, many more project questionnaires were returned from Wales. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening in Tomintoul of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' organised in collaboration with Screen Machine, the Scottish mobile cinema touring the Highlands (13 September 2013)' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Several of those present at this event subsequently completed and returned project questionnaires. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'A Hard Day's Night' at the Quad Cinema, Derby (17 November 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A good discussion after the film. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'A Taste of Honey' at the Duke of York's Theatre, Brighton (16 December 2014) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A very good discussion after the film, with many people sharing their memories of 1960s cinema-going. Several questionnaires later returned by those present. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'Bonnie and Clyde' at the Cinema Museum, London (17 July 2013) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A group of people present at this event subsequently filled in the project questionnaire, either online or in paper form. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'Bonnie and Clyde' at the Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea (20 September 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | For a Sunday evening, the screening was very well-attended. Since the event had been organised in collaboration with the University of Wales at Swansea, a number of postgraduate students were in the audience. A good discussion afetrwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' in Fort William, organised in collaboration with Screen Machine, the Scottish mobile cinema for the Highlands (18 September 2013) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This talk and screening, preceded by an interview on Fort William radio, appealed to people living outside Fort William itself. Several attendees comleted questionnaires online afterwards or requestedf paper copeis of the questionnaire for completion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' in Newtonmore, organised in collaboration with Screen Machine, the Scottish mobile cinema for the Highlands (17 September 2013) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Several of those who attended this screening subsequently completed project questionnaires. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'Darling' at the Electic Palace, Hastings (19 February 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An excellent duscussion after the film screening, followed by several people compelting project questionnaires. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'Dr No' in Inverness, organised in collaboration with Screen Machine, the Scottish mobile cinema (15 September 2013) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Several of those present subsequently completed project questionnaires. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'Help' at the Plaza Community Cinema, Waterloo, Liverpool (8 October 2013) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This screening was organised in collaboration with a local group investigating the history of community cinemas in Liverpool (the screening had been publicised in the local press). It resulted in a very lively discussion and the return of many project questionnaires. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'Kes,' organised in collaboration with the Wakefield Civic Society, at the Grand Theatre, Wakefield (20 October 2013) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This screening, organised in collaboration with the Wakefield Civic Society in the project director's home town, attracted a large and enthusiastic audience, most of whom stayed for a lively discussion afterwards. Several of those present subsequently completed project questionnaires. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'The Apartment' at the Southampton Harbour Lights Cinema (29 November 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A very lively discussion after the screening. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'The Ipcress File' at the Little Theatre Cinema, Bath (7 June 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A food discussion of local people's memories of 1960s cinema-going. Seveal of thsoe present later completed project questionnaires. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at the Errol Flynn Filmhouse, Northampton (8 November 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A good discussion afterwards -- partly on memories of 1960s cinema-going in Britain, partly (given the film) on the racial history of the United States. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at the Midlands Arts Cinema, Birmingham (4 December 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A very good discussion. Some of those in the audience had been present at our earlier visit to the Midlands Arts Centre in May 2014. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'Tom Jones' at the Phoenix Art Cinema, Leicester, organised in collaboration with the University of the Third Age (12 August 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | A very pleasing discussion with many people eager to contribute (and compare) their own memories of cinema-going in Britain in the 1960s. The event, our first trip to Leicester -- we would return a few days later for a public screening -- was followed by a pronounced 'spike' in questionnaires completed and returned. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'Tom Jones' at the Phoenix Arts Centre, Leicester (20 August 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Although the audience was smaller than for the University of the Third Age screening a few days earlier (the suggestion of two screenings came from the cinema itself), there was still a lively discussion after the screening was over. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Introducing the film and talking about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a screening of 'Tom Jones,' organised in collaboration with the National Media Museum at the Picturehouse Theatre, Bradford (23 September 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A liverly discussion after the screening. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Invited participation at local history event, Lewes (31 May 2017) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Invited to participate in launch of a film and book (financed by lewses Local History Society) on local cinema-going from the 1940s to the 1970s |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Lecture by the PI on '"This Is Where We Came In": Memories of Going to the Cinema in Britain in the 1960s' to the North London Historical Association, Enfield, 10 January 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Over 80 members of the Historical Association and guests attended this lecture. There were many enthusastic and engaged paticipants in the discussion afterwards and many expessed interest in using the digital collection created by the project to research cinema-going in the areas in which they had lived during the 1960s. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Media interest -- article for the Independent newspaper |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I wrote an article for the Independent newspaper about the work of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project in connection with our presentation at the UCL Festival of Arts. It was published as 'Movie Memories' in the Independent's Radar section, 24 May 2014, 5. The presentation by the project team at the Festival of Arts was well-attended and the presentation was followed by a good discussion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Memory discussion of 1960s cinema-going with care home residents |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Inspired by our earlier event at the Glasgow Film Theatre, this was the first of a series of events in which the project visited Care Homes to hold discussions with elderly people with early to mid-stage dementia. In this case, the discussion took place at the Knowle Gate Care Home in Solihull on 17 April 2018. The aim was to use the findings of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project to encourage people to discuss their own memories of the time with each other, offering both sociability and reassurance to those concerned. The event at Knowle Gate Care Home seemed to be very successful in reaching these aims. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Memory discussion of 1960s cinema-going with care home residents |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This was the second of our discussion with elderly people in care homes suffering from early to mid-stage dementia. It took place at the Derby Heights Care Home in Derby on 25 April 2018. The aims were to sue the findings of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project to encourage people to discuss their own memories of the time with each other, offering both sociability and reassurance to those concerned. The event seemed successful in reaching these aims. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Memory discussion of 1960s cinema-going with care home residents (Birmingham) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This was a discussion of memories of 1960s cinema-going that was introduced by the project. It took place at the Bourn View Care Home in Birmingham on 26 April 2018. The aim was to use the findings of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project to encourage people with early or mid-stage dementia to discuss their own memories of cinema-going at that time with each other, offering both sociability and reassurance to those concerned. This event in Birmingham seemed successful in meeting these aims. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Memory discussion of 1960s cinema-going with care-home residents (Stafford) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Held at the Crispin Court Care Home in Derby, this was the fourth and last of the events in which the 'Remembering 1960s British Cinema-going' projectr vistied care homes to discuss memories of 1960s cinema-going with elderly residents with early to mid-stage dementia. In this case, the event took place at the Crispin Court Care home in Stafford on 27 April 2018. The aim was to encourage people to discuss their own memories of the time with each other, offering both sociability and reassurance to those concerned. The event in Stafford seemed very successful in realising these aims. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Paper on '"We've seen it in the movies, let's see if it's true": Cliff Richard fandom and the rise of consumer culture in the 1960s,' given by former project Research Associate Emma Pett at the Fan Studies Network Conference, University of East Anglia, 26 June 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A well-attended paper at a conference on the character and implications of media fandom |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Paper on 'Rethinking National Cinema' by Melvyn Stokes and Matthew Jones, delivered at SCREEN Conference, University of Glasgow, 29 June 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was an early report on our project findings, focusing on the fact that many of the respondents to our survey remembering watching continental European films at British cinemas in the 1960s. Our conference paper was later expanded into the article 'Windows on the World: Memories of European Cinema in 1960s Britain,' recently published (January 2017) in the journal 'Memory Studies.' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Paper on project results delivered at a symposium relating to the AHRC Demons of the Mind project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Emma Pett, former Reseatch Associate on the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project, gave a paper at a symposium organised by Dr Tim Snelson in relation to his AHRC-funded 'Demons of the Mind' project. The title of the paper was 'Memories of Psychedelic Cinema: Mind Expansion and Recrreational Drug Use in 1960s British Cinema.' The symposium was held at the Science Museum, London, on 4-5 September 2018. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Pioneering screening and discussion of 60s cinema-going memories at the Partisan Co-operative Arts and Social Space (Manchester) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Research Associate on the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project, Dr Patrick Glen, co-introduced (with a colleague doing a PhD on the history of science-fiction films) a screening of '2001: A Space Odyssey' (Stanley Kubrick, 1968). Once the film was over, Dr Glen led a discussion on both sci-films and sixties cinema-going. This was the first film ever to be shown at Partisan, a Manchester Co-operative Arts and Social Space. Our event itself inspired the organisation of a new film collective that now holds regular screenings at this venue. it also prompted the organisation of a regular 'queer film night and discussion' by other members of Partisan. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Podcast to publicise Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interviewed (together with Research Associate Matthew Jones) for a podcast ('Lives through a lens - cinema memories') about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project created by Pod Academy, 14 July 2013 This was part of the team's efforts to publicise the project and persuade members of the public to complete questionnaires. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://podacademy.org/podcasts/lives-through-a-lens |
| Description | Podcast to publicise Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This podcast produced by Facultimedia was part of my efforts to interest people in the project and persuade them to complete and return questionnaires concerning their memories of cinema-going in Britain in the 1960s. This and other forms of publicity have helped encourage the return of many project questionnaires. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://facultimedia.com/media-studies-cultural-memory-and-british-cinema-going-of-the-1960s/ |
| Description | Presentation about the project 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' to Jackson's Lane (Highgate) Community Centre Social Lunch (26 Sept. 2013) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This socially-diverse group of people became very involved in sharing their memories with the project team. There was an excellent, wide-ranging discussion about the different range of cinema-going experiences during the 1960s. Several of those who attended the lunch later returned project questionnaires. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Presentation about the project 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' to South London Gay Men's Association (10 Sept. 2013) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This was part of the continuing efforts of the research team to talk to a wide range of social groups about the Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s project. A number of members of the group shared their memories of 1960s cinema-going both verbally and by returning questionnaires. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Presentation of findings of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project to UCL Festival of the Arts (28 May 2014) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks by the project team led to a wide discussion in which many audience members participated. The UCL Festival of the Arts is intended to reach members of the public by explaining to them the work that is being done at UCL. Several members of the audience late completed project questionnaires. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Public lecture at University College London on the discoveries made by the project (1 December 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On 1 December 2015, the Director of the project gave a public lecture at University College London on '"New Wave," Love Seats, Ciggies and Kia-Ora: Memories of 19650s cinema and cinema-going in Britain.' Special efforts had been made to invite those who had contributed to the project, either by completing questionnaires or being interviews, and a high proportion of the audience of 250+ was made up of such participants. Once the lecture was over, the director and Research Associates on the project discussed the project with many of these participants. A high proportion of such respondents expressed gratitude to the project for encouraging them to pass on their memories of 1960s cinema-going, which they believed had prompted many other associated memories. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Radio interview on project findings about 1960s cinema-going |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | On 22 January 2019, I was interviewed for 20 minutes on the Sarah Walker show on BBC Radio Berkshire. The show as a whole was devoted to general memories of cinema-going and I was able to publicise the AHRC research project 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' and discuss some of our specific findings. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Screening and discussion at the Glasgow Film Theatre for those affected by early to mid-stage dementia, 15 February 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | In association with the Glasgow Film Festival organisers, the project put on a film screening and discussion for those affected by early to mid-stage dementia and their families and friends. The key idea was to use a well-known film -- THE PINK PANTHER, 1963 -- and a discussion of cinema-going memories to aid interaction between members of this group and their freinds, relations and carers, encouraging sufferers themselves to respond, chat and enjoy the discussion of long-term memories in a supportive environment in which the emphasis was on socialisation. The event seemed to go very well indeed. Feedback was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? In the 1960s we mostly went to see foreign films - French, Swedish. Then we really enjoyed the Pink Panther and seeing Peter Sellers. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Yes, it was a great outing and being with other people as well as seeing the film. B 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? The memories it evoked have been wonderful. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Yes, I've met some interesting people at the event. C 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? The return of some long-forgotten memories has been a joy. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Yes, I have not smiled this much in ages. D 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I didn't know that it used to be more social with folk laughing loudly and shouting out. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? It was very nostalgic and has made me want to watch more old films. E 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? The music used was very different from 21st century. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Very nostalgic - used to watch these films when we were young. F 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? No 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I did not aww movies from the sixties, although a big Pink Panther fan. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Laughter! G 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? No 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Recall of A.B.C. Minors. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? -- H 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Knowledge/understanding: furthering my understanding of styles of cinema from that era! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Yes - spending time with my mother and enhancing my understanding of 2th century cinema. I 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I wasn't born yet, in the 1960s, but it sounds cinematastic! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Will look at websites - sounds interesting research. J 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Remembered we enjoyed cinema-going then. It was more relaxed. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? -- K 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I remember the old cars and lots of smoking. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Let me go to cinema where I wouldn't go to a modern one. L 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Brings back memories of going to the cinema in the 60s and 70s. The B-movie then the main feature. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? -- M 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Remembered we enjoyed going to the cinema then, more than nowadays 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? -- N 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Heard interesting comments about cinema in Glasgow at the end 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Just really good fun O 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Really what I had forgotten or taken for granted at the time. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? It's nice to know that I'm not the only one of the 60s who thinks there was something special about the movies of that time compared to before and after. P 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Brought back memories of going to the cinema in the 60s. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Enjoyed getting out and now aware of other films showing. Q 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? More aware of the humour of films from the 60s. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Day trip with my father. R 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Brought back memories of going to the cinema in the 60s. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? Enjoyed getting out and now aware of other films showing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Screening and talk/discussion of cinema-going memories (Salford) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event, organised by Research Associate Dr Patrick Glen, was a screening of the film 'Witchfinder General' (Michael Reeves, 1968), followed by a talk/discussion of memories of horror films and cinema-going in general at Islington Mill, an arts space in Salford. The audience consisted very largely of working-class people under the age of 35. There was a very good discussion after the talk with many of those present comparing their own memories of cinemagoing with the project's findings on the 1960s. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Screening of THE GRADUATE (1967) followed by an illustrated lecture/discussion on project findings with keswick Film Club, 5 November 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 104 members of Keswick Film Club attended a screening of THE GRADUATE, followed by a presentation/discussion of project findings. The discussion was a very lively one with many epople anxious to share their own recollections of cinema-going in 1960s Britain. Feedback from this event was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? As a group event, we were better able to trigger each others' recollections of standing for the national anthem etc. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has this event benefitted you in some way? It was interesting to feel the march of history and to remember how it was in my childhood, I'm old so I've seen these changes. ________________________________________________ B 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Made me think about it. Too young to remember much. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Of interest, no benefit. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? I have learned some good information about how cinemas operated during the 60's. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? I have enjoyed the evening - and the detailed discussion that was held after the film. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? By the 1960's we were parents with young children - very little cinema-going - really into TV. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? It was nice to be reminded of cinema-going. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Quite a bit as I knew next to nothing before - except that Saturday morning existed. I wasn't allowed to go - but I didn't want to either. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No [then adds: Actually I may look at your website] 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Found it interesting and quite entertaining. Great anecdotes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Many memories of youth & pastimes 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? ------- 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Brought pleasure ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? ------------- 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? ------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Reminded me of old times! 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? _________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Brought back memories. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? _____________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? _____________ 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? _______________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Contrasting the current experience with experience in the 60s. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Brought back memories of cinema-going in the 60s and sooner. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? _______________ 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Made me think more 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? ----------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Brought up things we now take for granted such as women going on their own to see a film. How different sections of society related to different films. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Maybe 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Good to hear other people's experiences. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Interesting to talk about the 'pictures'-going experience. Can't remember a lot of filmsI saw - but well remember the wide choice of 'the pictures' in Wolverhampton. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Good to feel nostalgic - and to find that other people's memories are very similar. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Through discussion of differences then and now, e.g. usherettes, continuous showings, ice-cream sold at front during interval. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? No 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Had not previously seen this particular film, so very enjoyable to 'catch up'. Realisation of huge changes in content of films, and presentation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Communication methods! Patriarchal society 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Yes - nostalgic, warm memories. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R 1. Do you feel that you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending the event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going of the 1960s? Brought back memories of Saturday films for children. Also first dates. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Enjoyed hearing other experiences. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Screening/discussion at Prestwich Community Cinema |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event, organised by project Research Associate, Dr Patrick Glen, on 29 March 2018, involved introducing a screening of the film 'Alfie' (Lewis Gilbert, 1966), followed by a talk about the findings of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project. The audience was very responsive and a good discussion ensued. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Summary of work of both 1960s cnema-going projects (Amsterdam) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I was invited to give a talk at the NECS/HOMER conference in Amsterdam in June 2018. HOMER is an international organisation devoted to the study of audiences and NECS is a conference that, in addition to media scholars, attracts technicians, archivists, librarians and members of the general public as well. This seemed to me a suitable, mixed audience for the last event in the programme of 44 events promised and organised by the 'Remembering 1960s British Cinema-going' project. Accordingly, in my talk, I discussed the methodology of the original 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project and its principal findings. I then summarised the work we had been doing through the 'Remembering 1960s British Cinema-going' project, in particular our work with schools, the 'immersive 60s cinema' events we had organised, our work with ethnic and gay minorities, community organisations, and other venues we had spoken at, from University of the Third Age branches and local film clubs to care homes across the UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Talk about 1960s cinema-going project followed by a screening of the film 'Vinyl' and discussion (Glasgow) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This was the second of three project events aimed at a modern, youthful audience with counter-cultural or avant-garde tendencies. In this case, the event was held at the Old Hairdressers Arts Space in Glasgow on 25 June 2018 and the screening of the 1965 Andy Warhol film 'Vinyl' preceded a discussion led by the project and focusing on the differences between 60s cinema and cinema-going and those of today. The discussion seemed both engaged and spirited. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Talk about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project and its findings at the Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley, London (31 May 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Gave a well-received talk on 'Memories of Cinema-going in 1960s London' and led subsequent discussion at the Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley, London (31 May 2014) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Talk about the 1960s cinema-going project followed by a screening of the film 'Vinyl' and discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The event on 23 April 2018 consisted of an introduction to the film 'Vinyl' (Andy Warhol, 1965) by Dr Patrick Glen, followed by a discussion of the sixties counterculture as recalled by some in the findings of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project. The film was screened (for the first time since the 1960s in Manchester) at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, which co-organised the event. There was a good discussion afterwards. A feedback postcard was as follows: IABF Manchester 23 April 2018 Type of event: Screening/discussion A 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Stimulated my memories of all-night screenings in Manchester on weekends. Normally our attendance came after a significant amount of ale, and other substances, had been imbibed. I am thinking about the 60's after all. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? It made me more aware of the social history of cinema. How it both reflected and influenced the 60's counter culture. The link between film & music, through films like 'Woodstock,' 'Don't Look Back,' 'Isle of Wight' to name but a few, was significant too. Seeing 'Vinyl' for the first time was fascinating. Thanks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Talk about the 1960s cinema-going project followed by a screening of the film 'Vinyl' and discussion (Leeds) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event, held on 28 June 2018 at the Leeds Chuck Arts Space, was introduced by the project. There then followed a screening of the 1965 Andy Warhol film 'Vinyl', with a discussion afterwards. This event, like its immediate predecessors, was aimed at a modern, youthful audience with counter-cultural and avant-garde tendencies. The discussion afterwards was original and spirited. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Talk about the 1960s cinema-going project followed by a screening of the film 'Vinyl' and discussion (Newcastle) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This and the next three project events in chronological terms were aimed at modern, youthful audiences with counter-cultural or avant-garde tendencies. In each case, a screening of the film 'Vinyl' (Andy Warhol, 1965) was used to start the event with the later discussion focusing on the differences between 60s cinema and cinema-going and those of today. In each case, the discussions afterwards were both engaged and spirited. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Talk about the 1960s cinema-going project followed by a screening of the film 'Vinyl' and discussion (Sheffield) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event, taking place at the Sheffield Clam Arts Space on 27 June 2018, was aimed at a modern, youthful audience with counter-cultural or avant-garde tendencies. The project introduced the event, there was then a screening of the 1965 Andy Warhol film 'Vinyl' followed by a general discussion. The latter focused on the differences between cinema and cinema-going in the 1960s and today and many people participated. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Talk about the project and led discussion at Asian Centre, Wood Green (5 August 2014) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talked about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project and led a discussion of cinema-going memories at the Asian Centre, Wood Green, London (5 August 2014) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Talk about the project to members of the South London Gay Men's Association |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talked about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project to the South London Gay Men's Association (10 Sept. 2013). A lively discussion followed the talk, with many of those present eager to cotnribute their own cinema-going memories. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Talk about the work of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at Haringay Black History Month event (31 October 2014) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Gave a talk on 'Memories of Movie-going: British cinema audiences of the 1960s' at Haringay Black History Month event, Haringay, London (31 October 2014). This event was attended by representatives from a wide range of organisations for minority cultures across North London, as well as members of the general public. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Talk and discussion with West Indian community members (London) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event, held at the Masboro Community Centre in Hammersmith, West London, on 1 May 2018, took the form of a talk by the project PI on the findings of the 'Cultural Memory of British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project with particular reference to ethnic groups. This was followed by an excellent discussion in which the mainly West indian members of the audience fully engaged, to the point of often sharing their own memories of 1960s cinema-going. One feedback postcard was received: Masboro Community Centre, Hammersmith, London, 1 May 2018 1. Do you feel you know, understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Exciting memories. 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? -- |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Talk at conference on Historical Audiences |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Emma Pett, former Research Associate on the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s project,' gave a paper on 'She's Leaving Home: Women's Experiences of Cinema-going in 1960s Britain', at a conference on 'Researching Past Cinema Audiences: Archives, Memories and Methods,' held at the University of Aberystwyth, 26-28 March 2018. The apper was well-attended and a good discussion followed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Talk to a local Film Club (Wimbledon) about the findings of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ON 12 March 2018, Professor Stokes was invited to give a talk to the members of the large Wimbledon Film Club following a screening of 'The Servant' (1963). In this talk he presented some of the findings of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project and the talk was followed by a fascinating general discussion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Talk to local residents about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project (Bedford Central Library, 16 Oct. 2013) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Gave a talk on 'Do you remember 1960s cinema?' to audience at Bedford Central Library, discussing early findings of the project and memories of 60s cinema-going on the part of audience members. Several questionnaires were subsequently completed and returned by Bedford residents. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Talked about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project and led a discussion of cinema-going memories at the Hackney Caribbean Community Centre, London (24 November 2014) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talked about the 'Cultural Memory of British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project and discussed cinema-going memories with memebrs of the audience afterwards (24 November 2014) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Talked about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project and led a discussion of cinema-going memories at the South London Black Elderly Community Centre, Tooting (8 October 2014) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Gave a talk on 'Remembering the spaces of 1960s cinema' and participated in subsequent discussion on cinema-going memories at the South London Black Elderly Community, Tooting, London (8 October 2014) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Talked about the 'Cultural Memory and Britishj Cinema-going of the 1960s' project and participated in discussion at the Bill Douglas Centre, University of Exeter (13 June 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Both the PI and RA presented findings from the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at 'Sharing Memories,' an event organised in collaboration with the AHRC 'Italian Film Audiences of the 1940s and 50s' project at the Bill Douglas Centre, University of Exeter (13 June 2015). This event proved very popular with those in the Exeter area who have an interest in cinema-going and/or Italian films in particularly. The discussion was lively and many participants expressed great enthusiasm for this entire event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/news/college/title_454437_en.html |
| Description | Talked about the project at the UCL Festival of Arts (19 May 2015) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talked about 'Past and Present at the Movies: British Cinema-going of the 1960s and Today' to a large audience at UCL's Festival of Arts, an annual event designed to publicise and share academic research with both the wider academic community and the general public (13 June 2015) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Talked to local residents about the project and discussed their memories of 1960s cinema-going |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talked about the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project at a regular 'social lunch' organised at the multi-racial Jackson Lane (Highgate) Community Centre, London (26 Sept. 2013) and discussed their memories of 60s cinema-going with those present. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Talks before and after a screening of the film 'Billy Liar' at the Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle (3 Oct. 2014) and discussing the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talks before and after the film sparked considerable interest in, and discussion of, cinema-going in Britain in the 1960s and, more specifically, the memories of members of the audience. The number of completed questionnaires from the Newcastle area increased after this screening. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Talks before and after a screening of the film 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning' at the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse (14 Oct. 2014) and discussing the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event was organised at the invitation of the Cambridge branch of the University of the Third Age (UA3). It drew many people both from Cambridge and the area around, many of whom were happy to share in discussion their memories of cinema-going in Britain in the 1960s. There was a considerable increase in project questionnaires returned after this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | The RA of the REMEMBERING 1960S CINEMA-GOING project gave an illustrated lecture at the IRIS International LGBTQ Short Film Festival in Cardiff on 12 October 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The project RA gave an illustrated lecture to a large audiences at the IRIS International LGBTQ Short Film Festival in Cardiff. The aim was to publicise the findings of the AHRC CULTURAL MEMORY AND BRITISH CINEMA-GOING OF THE 1960S project with regard to the relationshop between gay issues and cinema in the 1960s. Feedback was as follows: A 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? I was born in 1952 and went to the cinema in a South Wales mining village every week on a Friday 1st house. It was mainly unaccompanied children. Very noisy. They showed a B picture usually British-e.g. Tales of Edgar Wallace followed by main film. I only went twice in the decade to see a film with my parents. They never went to cinema otherwise! (since we had a TV) 3. As a result of this event, are you more likely to talk about or investigate 1960s cinema-going? Yes 4. Has the event benefitted you in some way? Made me think about how I grew up with the cinema. It did not show me any gay (LGBT) issues at all. I got more from printed media & television. My first awareness of gay content in a film shown at local cinema was IF. __________________________________________________________ B 1. Do you feel that you know or understand or remember more about the nature of 1960s cinema-going as a result of attending this event? Yes 2. How has the event enhanced your memories, knowledge or understanding of cinema-going in the 1960s? Reminded me of the variability of the quality of films available |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | The first of two outreach workshops to engage in dialogue over cinema-going memories with non-heterosexual women |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This was the first of two workshops designed to discuss the findings of the original 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project with non-heterosexual women. It took place at Camden Town Hall on 27 March 2018. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | The second of two outreach workshops to engage in dialogue over cinema-going memories with non-heterosexual women |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This workshop, held at University College London on 3 June 2018, brought together a group of non-heterosexual women to discuss their own cinema-going memories in the light of the findings of the 'Cultural Memory and British Cinema-going of the 1960s' project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | YouTube film about the project produced by UCL Public Engagement Unit (Dec. 2013) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This edited video, including interviews with the PI and RA, was part of our wider effort to diffuse information about the project. This video has been viewed on YouTube more than 2,000 times and represents an important part of our efforts to publicise the project to as wide an audience as possible. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urHQfQrTd7E |