The project marked the 150th anniversary of London’s Underground in 2013 and enabled London Transport Museum to restore the carriage to full working order before putting it back on the underground for a special commemorative service.
Rebecca was commissioned to develop and write the Stage 2 community engagement Activity Plan; providing co-creation opportunities for 159 local participants. The aim of this community engagement was to educate local people on the importance of heritage restoration and the significance of the London Underground, past, present and future. To then encourage local people to become heritage ambassadors, through the production of their own community exhibitions.
The project also encouraged local jobs and skills development, by providing vehicle restoration apprenticeships and recognised qualifications for all participants involved.
The projects mainly focussed on communities in west London who were under-represented in museums and heritage, and included activities such as story-telling and collecting, mural making and digital arts.
The community exhibitions were then showcased at the Museum before being toured around different venues in west London.
The images {right} show the initial pilot project, delivered by Rebecca with Action High School, where she worked with 15 Year 7 students to produce a film and poster exhibition.
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