Working with those connected to the armed forces, either as veterans or their families, the Customs House in South Shields lead on a project shaped by local history and personal memories, drawing on the powerful legacy of South Tyneside’s seafaring past and the vital role that local people played during the Second World War they participated in a theatrical performance responding to veteran’s accounts, letters and stories.
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Seamen deaths in WWII were especially high in the Northeast: over 30,000 British merchant sailors were killed – a higher proportion than any armed force mainly due to German U-boat attacks during the Battle of the Atlantic, with ports like South Shields heavily affected.
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Johannah Churchill
Johannah’s photographic work focuses on telling stories about people’s lives shaped by the connection to ourselves and to each other. Moving between portraiture and documentary, her practice is characterised by an emotional exploration of what it is to be human. Her central concerns are people, wellbeing, connection and belonging, continually drawing from her own life and experiences working in healthcare.
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