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.
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