Title:
Pembroke Soundscapes
Creator:
Blades, Rob
Date Created:
2016
Degree Awarded:
Master of Arts - Public History
Subjects:
Industry Social Public History
Geographical Focus:
Canada Pembroke
Supporting Materials:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160613192435/http://pembrokesoundscapes.ca/
Description:
The Pembroke Soundscapes Project explores the relationship between sound and memory through the decline of industry in Pembroke, Ontario from the 1950s to the present day. The project, hosted at pembrokesoundscapes.ca, is a work of open access, digital public history. It was developed using open source software and through community collaboration on- and offline. The website is a multi-media experience containing an interactive map and timelines for each industrial company. The left side of the map shows Pembroke with markers locating factories, mills, and plants. The right side contains each company with a general history, link to the company's timeline, and sound clips of Pembroke residents commenting on the industry. Listeners can also select two historical maps to overlay the current map. As the listener scrolls on the right side, the map scrolls and zooms to the appropriate company's location.
Source
Preferred Citation:
Blades, Rob. 2016. "Pembroke Soundscapes", Department of History, Carleton University
Link to this page:
https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_317.html
Rights
Rights:
MIT License