{"id":1120,"date":"2025-10-06T14:26:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T13:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/borth-and-the-sea\/?page_id=1120"},"modified":"2025-12-23T11:58:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:58:54","slug":"life-on-the-edge-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/borth-and-the-sea\/life-on-the-edge-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Life on the Edge 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”Origins” style=”flat” color=”peacoc” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fborth-and-the-sea%2Forigins%2F|title:ORIGINS”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”Sea Defences” style=”flat” color=”peacoc” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fborth-and-the-sea%2Fsea-defences%2F|title:Defence”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”Inspiration” style=”flat” color=”peacoc” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fborth-and-the-sea%2Finspiration%2F|title:Inspiration”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]’Life on the Edge<\/strong>‘ is the first of two project in Borth looking at how the village’s history and identity are shaped by the sea. Our second project ‘Stories of Storms’<\/a>\u00a0 builds on the work undertaken as part of this project.<\/p>\n

Through pictures artefacts and memories we explore how Borth is not just a village \u2018beside the sea\u2019 but also a place that it deeply connected to it: the sea has made Borth what it is today as much as the village has influenced and shaped its coastline.<\/p>\n

The images and objects in this exhibition show that life \u2018on the edge\u2019 means not only responding to the hazards presented by tides, waves and winds, but also finding joy and inspiration in the natural world, whatever the risks that it brings.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”1307″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”1308″ img_size=”medium”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]’Life on the Edge’ invited local people to contribute stories, images, texts or objects that illustrate the village’s long and rich history of living alongside the sea. These materials were used to create a exhibition in the village and have also been curated to form a community heritage repository on this website.<\/p>\n

Most of the exhibits have been provided by Borth residents and demonstrate the deep-rooted connections between them, their village and the coastline. Some of the exhibited photographs and objects are everyday or ordinary, whereas others are more dramatic. Together, they tell a story of lives lived \u2018on the edge\u2019: of a place between land and sea that creates challenges for local residents is also a source of joy and inspiration.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”peacoc” style=”shadow”][vc_custom_heading text=”Explore the three themes of the exhibition via links below” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”773″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”Origins” hover_background_color=”peacoc” hover_btn_title=”Explore” hover_btn_style=”flat” hover_btn_color=”inverse” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fborth-and-the-sea%2Forigins%2F|title:Origins”][\/vc_hoverbox][vc_custom_heading text=”Origins” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fborth-and-the-sea%2Forigins%2F|title:ORIGINS”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”245″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”Sea Defences” hover_background_color=”peacoc” hover_btn_title=”Explore” hover_btn_style=”flat” hover_btn_color=”inverse” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fborth-and-the-sea%2Fsea-defences%2F|title:Defence”][\/vc_hoverbox][vc_custom_heading text=”Sea Defences” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fborth-and-the-sea%2Fsea-defences%2F|title:Defence”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”507″ primary_title=”” hover_title=”Inspiration” hover_background_color=”peacoc” hover_btn_title=”Explore” hover_btn_style=”flat” hover_btn_color=”inverse” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fborth-and-the-sea%2Finspiration%2F|title:Inspiration”][\/vc_hoverbox][vc_custom_heading text=”Inspiration” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fborth-and-the-sea%2Finspiration%2F|title:Inspiration”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”peacoc” style=”shadow”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Acknowledgements for the Project<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Life on the Edge\u2019 was produced by Alex Arnall<\/a>, Kim Williams<\/a> and Paul Seager. It was based on a research project led by Alex Arnall entitled: \u2018Exploring the histories of people\u2019s relationships with the sea in Borth\u2019.<\/p>\n

We are very grateful to the people of Borth who gave their time to speak to us and who contributed photographs and objects to the exhibition. We would especially like to thank Hugh Hughes and the Borth Community Council. Special mentions also go to Borth Station Museum<\/a> and Borth Arts. Contemporary photographs were provided by\u00a0Alex Arnall, Kim Williams, Paul Seager and Rona Dalton.<\/p>\n

In Reading, St\u00e9phanie Mitchell and Sascha Valme provided advice and support throughout the project. Many thanks also to Domonique Davies for research management support.<\/p>\n

The project was funded by an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Impact Accelerator Grant administered by the University of Reading.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”426″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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