Lives on the strand: past, present, and creative
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Strandlines is currently on hiatus, but the rich memories of previous contributors are open to be explored on this site at any time.
Strandlines explores one of London’s most famous streets, the Strand, and its past and present communities
Lives on the Strand: Past, present, and creative
Experiences, stories, recollections
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This site is an archive from which experiences, memories and reflections about the local area can be retrieved; a gallery where photographs, drawings, audio recordings and films can be viewed.
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Each contribution from a past or present Strand dweller adds a strand to the digital community, traversing a range of themes and places; reflecting upon the present and delving into the past.
A biographical celebration
Maureen Duffy
Maureen Duffy is a playwright, poet, novelist and biographer. She is also an activist, having spent much of her life campaigning for authors’ rights, human rights, gay rights and animal rights.
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The Strandlines digital community explores one of London’s most famous streets, the Strand, and its past and present communities.
This site is an archive from which experiences, memories and reflections about the local area can be retrieved; a gallery where photographs, drawings and films can be viewed.
But it is also a place where residents, workers and visitors can engage with one another by sharing stories and images.
Each contribution from a past or present Strand dweller adds a strand to the digital community, traversing a range of themes and places; reflecting upon the present and delving into the past.
A strand could be:
- An anecdote about an incident that took place on the Strand recently, or many years ago.
- A story about one of the Strand’s many lines: backstreets that connect the Strand with Covent Garden; the parallel line of the River Thames.
- A photograph of a building on the Strand, or of someone who used to live or work in the locality.
- An object found on or near the Strand.
