Image © Alan Knight
The Barras Story was a community heritage and learning project using archive photography, film and oral history to explore the social, cultural, historical and economic importance of the Barras Market to the East End of Glasgow.
Set-up in 1921 by Maggie McIver, the traders and past customers today remember the market’s hey-day, when ‘spielers’ would turn selling into a stage show, shifting their wares as quickly as their razor-sharp patter would allow. People once came from all over Scotland to search for bargains at the Barras.
The project focused on collecting Barras community memories and stories, past and present from traders, stallholders, family members and customers.
The project culminated in a 25-minute documentary called ‘Voice of the Barras’ which will screen around local venues in the East End of Glasgow, including The Barras itself and project partner The People’s Palace, alongside a presentation of associated archive photos and materials.
Participating in The Barras Story project
In partnership with the People’s Palace , Diversity Films ran a series of workshops in May/June 2010 covering the following skills:
- Project Research & Development
- Accessing and recording photos/film/documents/history of a place
- Researching and recording oral histories
- Managing a Film/Video Project
- Camera and Sound Recording Skills
- Recording Oral Histories on Camera – Interview Skills
- Editing
The Barras Story project participants worked with a team of professional filmmakers to develop, direct, film, edit and produce ‘Voices of the Barras’.
Visit back soon to see the film here or join the Diversity Films mailing list for updates: mail@diversityfilms.org.uk
The Barras Story is a Heritage Lottery Funded Project
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Voices From The Barras Screening @ The People’s Palace
Voices From The Barras
Saturday 23rd October 2010, 3pm, FREE
The People’s Palace, Glasgow Green, Glasgow G40
To book, contact Diversity Films
0141 357 7299
Voices From The Barras is a documentary celebrating Glasgow’s World Famous Market produced through a community learning and heritage programme run by Diversity Films in partnership with The People’s Palace and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The film screening is accompanied by a Railing Art photograhic exhibition about the Barras Market at the People’s Palace which will run from Saturday October 23rd to Friday November 5th 2010.