William Titley
Why I live Here: Hyndburn, Lancashire.
Commission 2006: The project was an investigation into the reasons why people settle in Hyndburn: a place in East Lancashire, UK. Participants were photographed either at home, work or play.
Process: I set out to present the words from each interview alongside each other in a simple format. It was during the actual transcription process that I began to notice the development of one voice. The words from separate interviews developed into matching statements: sentences came together into paragraphs, paragraphs into pages and eventually into one experience or story of what it’s like to live in Hyndburn.
The publication presents a community travelling in the same direction, a community with a real sense of where it is: geographically, economically and socially. The story is one voice and that voice is many.
The words below are printed in clear varnish on the outer sleeve of the book, they were omitted from the main body of text by the artist.
Accrington Also Baptist Baxenden Bishop of Salford Catholic Christened Christenings Christian Christians Christmas Church Church of England Churches Clayton Le Moors Communion God Great Harwood Hindu Hope Centre Huncoat I I'd I'll I've Islam Islamic Jesus Latter-day Saints Life Methodism Methodists Mormons Mosque Mosques Muslim New Era Oswaldtwistle Parish Parishioners Rishton Rishtoner Sikh Sikhs St. Annes St. Josephs Temple Temples They They'd They'll Vicar You You'd You'll You're...
This project was developed by Hyndburn Mela & Community Festival Association with support from the Community Development Fund. Coordinated by Gayle Knight. Photography: Claire Donegan & Mark Tattersall.
To view the complete body of text from the book, please go here.
For a free downloadable (1.4MB) PDF version of the book, please go here.
To be redirected to another site to watch the video, please go here.
Back to the top