Help record moment in our history

Join‘life in lockdown’project

Residents across Perth and Kinross are being asked to help with making a record of what life in lockdown was like.

Culture Perth and Kinross (CPK) is putting out a call for people’s photos, objects and reflections on what it’s like to live through the current coronavirus pandemic in order to preserve this moment in history.

People are being asked not to throw away the things that are shaping their lives during the current pandemic, but to use them instead to help build a picture of lockdown life across the region.

Staff at CPK want to know what daily life is like for you and how your family life and neighbourhood may have changed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

You may be working or schooling children from home. You could be caring for others close to you, self-isolating, social distancing or volunteering in the community.

You may be a key worker supporting essential health, welfare or other public services.

Or, you may be part of a local business or organisation which is making a difference in other ways.

Gill Findlay, interim head of museums and collections, said: “It’s so important that people all over Perth and Kinross take part in this project to create a new, contemporary collection which reflects their experience - the stories of individuals, families and communities living through the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

“Museum and archive collections depend on the generosity of, and contributions from, people living locally in order to develop and to stay relevant.

“This collection will be used for future research, learning and exhibition purposes, and it will be vital in communicating to future generations what this experience was like.”

Individuals and organisations who would like to donate can email enquiries@culturepk.org. uk detailing what they have.

CPK will not be able to accept new items for the collection until buildings begin to re-open, so please keep any potential donations safe until then.

Anyone wishing to share their COVID-19 experiences can fill out a short survey online.

This is available at https://www. surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CPKCOVID-19