The Abbey Ballroom Indoor Football League

An Oral History

Narrative

Archival photo of two men’s teams playing indoor football in the Abbey Ballroom

Capstone

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University College Dublin – School of Information & Communication Studies

Group project:Identify an information problem in a real-world setting and develop the means to address it.

Assessment:PresentationReport submissionPeer assessment

Project Members

Andrea Bellomonte, Helena Byrne, Eimear Gaffney, Jin Shuttleworth, Julie O’ Connor & Michael O’Sullivan.

Our first visit to the Drogheda Museum Millmount

Photo of Capstone team at Drogheda Museum Millmount

Our Clients

● Drogheda Local Voiceso Main client throughout project.

● Drogheda Museum Millmounto Secondary client hosting exhibition.

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Image from: http://www.hessdalen.org/sse12/pict/map4.jpg

Introduction● Origin of our project.

● Our 4 objectives.

● Outcomes of project.

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Methods● Consultation with clients.

● Executive summary.

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Photo of Drogheda Local Voices clients Eamon Thornton on far left and Sean Thornton on far right with some other people.

Executive Summary● To gain an insight into current best practices.

● Assigned sections per membero Oral History, Ethics, Copyright & Exhibition design. o Metadata, Information Management & Usability.

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1. Manage2. Organise 3. Exhibition 4. Resource Guide

Objectives of the Project

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1. Manage

● Materials:o Audio recorded interviews.o Photographs.o Newspaper clippings.

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2. Organise● As a team we:

o Constructed a narrative from the diverse range of materials.

o Divided up content.o Listened to all interviews.o Created a video.o Used photos for posters.o Considered collection development, preservation

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3. Exhibition● To showcase a narrative of the

Abbey Ballroom Indoor Football League to the public.

● 9 Panels created7 Posters1 Map1 List of teams involved

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4. Resource Guide

● A list of resources that deal with the collection, management and dissemination of digital collections as well as developing sustainable policies.

Available Here:http://www.oralhistorynetworkireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Resource-Guide-of-Current-Best-Practice-on-Information-Management.pdf 13

Public Relations Campaign● Facebook Event● Twitter #abbeyballroom● Local Media● E-invitations

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Launch Night2nd July 2015 at Drogheda Museum Millmount

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Photo from the launch night with former players, the capstone team and Drogheda Local Voices members.

Panels● 9 Panels created

o Introductiono Map of Where Teams Came Fromo The Story of the Leageueo The Rules and Conditions of the League o The Women’s Stories 1o The Women’s Stories 2o The Men’s Storieso The End of the League and of the Ballroomo The Influence of the Abbey Ballroom Indoor

Footbal League on Women’s Sport16

Video Presentation● Screened on launch night.● Includes:

o Interview excerptso Photographso Newspaper Clippings

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Video PresentationGetting Started

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Video PresentationThe Place

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Video PresentationThe Competition

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United Ladies team photo

Denim Rovers Team Photo

Video PresentationThe Prizes

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Video PresentationWomen’s Football

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3 ladies teams photos

Video Excerpt

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Resource Guide● To assist volunteers in Drogheda Local

Voices and similar community-based organisations.

● Includes:o List of Resourceso Policy Templates

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Limitations● Physical vs. Online Exhibition● Time Constraints● Ongoing Material Collection● Copyright Issues● Ethics

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Future Work● For Drogheda Local Voices

o Develop a catalogueo Organise materials into folder structure o Create a website

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Findings● Oral history training can assist librarians and archivists.

● Community-based cultural heritage volunteers are interested in

developing the skills needed to organise and manage their

collections.

● More collaboration is needed between information professionals

and these volunteers to ensure access to information and training

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Further InformationOral History Network Ireland: http://www.oralhistorynetworkireland.ie/projects/exhibition-on-the-abbey-cinema-indoor-football-leagues/

How it all began: the story of women’s soccer in sixties Drogheda: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14660970.2016.1230343

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Thank You For Listening

Any Questions?

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