Phoenix Archive Project

Join Katharine Tyler as she explores aspects of the Phoenix Archive Project through the lens of whiteness, nationhood, class, and Empire. In so doing, she will reflect on how footage of family holidays in the Caribbean, days out in Essex and the coronation procession of King George VI portray a particular classed image of Englishness/ Britishness that becomes entwined with white ethnic identity and Empire.

As well as Katherine’s discussion you’ll get a chance to watch rarely seen footage from the Phoenix Archive Project. There will also be a chance to see an excerpt of ‘The Memory Boom’, an archive-based exploration of memory commissioned in response to the archive, as well as hearing music from songwriter Holly Ebony inspired by the Phoenix Archive Project.

Katharine Tyler is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Exeter. She is author of ‘Whiteness, Class and the Legacies of Empire: On Home Ground’, Palgrave Macmillan.

Phoenix Archive Project

This workshop is being run as part of the Phoenix Archive Project. The Phoenix Archive is a newly restored archive of 16mm film footage dating from the 1930s to the 1950s, tracking one family’s travels and activities through this turbulent period. From daily life and family outings to major historical events and world travel, the archive represents an exciting historical record.

The Phoenix Archive Project has been made possible thanks to support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and The Radcliffe Trust.

The Phoenix Archive Project has been made possible thanks to support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and The Radcliffe Trust.

VENUE: EXETER PHOENIX, STUDIO 74