Northern Ireland Archive
Tape Name
Catherine Cook
Files
Date of Film
2005
Description
Catherine starts off by describing an event from her past that pushed her towards community development work. She elaborated how if it wasn't for the conflict, she might not be doing what she is involved in today. Catherine talks about how her life has changed since getting involved with this kind of work. She brings up how difficult the job was when she was just starting out. Cross-community relations were abysmal. She then describes how Derry had changed since the Troubles. Finally she answers how she believes Protestants and Catholics think about their living conditions and about how they look at each other.
Keywords
Catherine Cook, sectarianism, Derry, Peace and Reconciliation Group, cross-community relations, conflict resolution, community development, education, funding, peace process, 1998 Belfast Agreement, politicians
Disciplines
Sociology
Rights
yes
Subject/ Interviewee
Catherine Cook
Topics covered
Catherine starts off by describing an event from her past that pushed her towards community development work. She elaborated how if ti wasn't for the conflict, she might not be doing what she is involved in today. Catherine talks about how her life has changed since getting involved with this kind of work. She brings up how difficult the job was when she was just starting out. Cross-community relations were abysmal. She then describes how Derry had changed since the Troubles. Finally she answers how she believes Protestants and Catholics think about their living conditions and about how they look at each other.
Video characteristics
The shot is of a sitting Catherine Cook in front of her desk. The camera remains in the same position for the entire interview. There was a window directly behind Catherine, so the lighting would change once in a while but it isn't a nuisance. The video quality was fair, but the audio was a small problem. Catherine talked very quietly and was difficult to hear because of that and her thick accent. But the interviewer was well heard so the audio was an issue, but not as much as some of the other tapes.