A photographic archive is being created of life under lockdown.

Bridport Lockdown has been created to capture and archive stories from daily life in and around Bridport during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic.

It is hoped that the archive will create a visual reminder of the challenges faced during this 'new normal'.

Project initiator Eddy Pearce, who has a background in film and photography, recently established the Covid-19 support group for villages north of Bridport including Netherbury, Salwayash and Melplash.

The project is currently being run via an Instagram page using #bridportlockdown with a linked website where people can submit their own photographs and stories and a Facebook page. Images are being encouraged in three main categories: changes that have occurred as a result of the lockdown; creativity that has been inspired due to the lockdown; The new normality that is evolving due to the lockdown.

There will also be weekly themes to encourage specific submissions.

The stories will be shared as a physical exhibition once the lockdown period has ended. All photos and stories shared will also be shared with the Dorset History Centre.

See bridportlockdown.org for more information.