Exhibition Co-design

Battle Bus 2016 Learning programme: The Lost Generation

In 2016 I was commissioned to design and develop an exhibition which highlighted the story of child soldiers, through a First World War lense.

This was part of a wider project to tell the story of the B-type busses requisitioned for service in the First World War. The buses had a variety of uses throughout the war including troop carrier, whilst some were converted to ambulances, supply lorries and even mobile pigeon lofts.

I worked with three teams of volunteers during the project including; a research team, an exhibition team and a legacy team to produce a touring exhibition which told the story of child soldiers, using the Battle Bus and First World war stories such as Battle of the Somme.

Research volunteers: A team of ten young research volunteers were recruited from across London - we worked together with expert historians to explore the contribution the London’s buses and their drivers made during the First World War. They also researched the effects of other major events on the lives of everyday Londoners - This talented team was tasked to gather and curate stories, ready to be passed onto the exhibition volunteers. They delved into archives, gathered content and took field trips to uncover local stories. They also organised an event called the Battle Bus Roadshow at Bruce Castle Museum, Tottenham and produced a blog to document their experience.

Exhibition volunteers: Once the research phase was complete, I worked with a local film maker and group of Year 9 students from Northumberland Park Community School in Tottenham to create this film to go alongside the rest of the exhibiton: