Decades of Us is a neighbourhood story of moving in and growing together
We’re inviting local residents to join Decades Of Us (DOU) – a creative community project to explore what it means to grow older in the places we call home, and how different generations can learn from each other.
Organised by the Barbican & Golden Lane Neighbourhood Forum (BGLNF) and run by Golden Lane resident, Yanki Lee, this project builds on the legacy of Golden Oldies I (2009) and Golden Oldies II (2010) by Patricia Niven(photographer) and Sarah Winman (writer), curated by EXHIBIT @ Golden Lane Estate CIC. Back then, neighbours shared their moving in stories from the 1960’s, challenging stereotypes about social housing and urban living, and imagining more caring futures.
Now, more than a decade later, we are picking up the threads – through community parties, events and informal chats we will create a digital archive and a new community exhibition with events/actions, and we will gather evidence to present to the City about the needs and aspirations of our community. The aim is to capture real stories, local memories and hopes for the future. As regeneration reshapes our neighbourhood, this is a chance to reflect, connect and ensure our voices are part of the debate – particularly by contributing to the Barbican & Golden Lane Neighbourhood Plan.
No creative experience needed – just your stories, your memories from any decade from the 1950’s right up to now, and your ideas for what comes next.
Please send us an email at info@bglnf.london. What we would like you to provide is:
- The year you moved into the Neighbourhood Forum area
- Whether you have moved within the area and if so in what year(s)
- When do you plan / want to leave the area? (Never is an acceptable answer)
Providing the information below also tells us that you consent to the Forum holding this data and contacting you.
- First and Last Name
- Contact email
- Phone
- Your block or house or street name
