As earlier chapters document, my research demonstrates how sonic art can capture and convey the complex cultural histories of marginalised communities and counter-publics associated with specific locales and eras, notably in a post-war, inner-city context. The methodology and subsequent methods used have involved conducting in-depth auditory analyses of historical sites on Cox Street in Coventry to uncover the intricate connections between place, history, and context, thereby revitalising muted and neglected narratives. Collaborating with a triad of practitioners, we either integrated or workshopped these stories into contemporary cultural dialogues using a curatorial toolkit devised by me for this study's purposes. This toolkit merges theoretical methodologies with practical methods, proving crucial in producing two location-specific audio works and facilitating an active listening workshop.

Concurrently, I established and curated two comprehensive digital archives referred to throughout the thesis as Case Study Data Sets. This involved consulting a range of local and regional archives—both established and non-established—to ensure a grassroots perspective and lay a solid groundwork for the artists to refer to and reflect upon. With its extensive range of tools, the toolkit offers a flexible framework for the commissioning, production, and dissemination of soundworks with the objective of enhancing audience engagement, encouraging dialogue, and connecting the audio material with listeners. It also outlines strategies for engaging with the unique characteristics of acoustic environments and their respective socio-political and cultural histories evidenced. Additionally, the toolkit promotes the expansion of sound art beyond the confines of physical art institutions, leveraging digital outlets such as radio and a dedicated website accessible via QR codes. To underscore the significant cultural impact of these historical sites of resistance and their capacity to stimulate or shape collective memories. 

The initial case study, accompanied by Paul Purgas' soundwork This Voice Was Once Spoken, examines the cultural endeavours of the Indian Workers' Association (IWA) at the Sidney Stringer Centre for School and Community Use. It compels an analysis of the socioeconomic adversities encountered by the South Asian migrant populace in the UK during that period. It aligns these historical insights with ongoing dialogues concerning immigration in the UK, providing a reflective comparison between past and present narratives. The second case study, arranged by DeForrest Brown Jr., manifests as a soundwork titled 'Dismantling the Hardcore Continuum – Futurhythmic Dub.' It speculates on the conventional narratives associated with 'The Eclipse' – the inaugural legal all-night rave club in the UK – through an Afrofuturist lens. The utilisation of rhythmanalysis serves to dissect the tempo and configuration of dance music rhythms that dominated the early 1990s, specifically from 1990 to 1992. To present a methodical critique that focuses on the distinctive characteristics of the “Hardcore Continuum”, this study investigates how these traits are interconnected with unique, situated, and contingent contexts, corresponding with the progression of accessible technologies that defined the eras in question. 

The soundworks were complemented by an active listening workshop, led by Vivienne Griffin, which focused on the inclusive aspects of deep listening techniques and the unique psychoacoustic features of different locations on Cox Street, Coventry. This facet of the study aimed to heighten participants' multi-sensory interaction with both sound and the ambient noises inherent to the setting. Griffin's methodologies drew inspiration from established sound artists and theorists, aiming to deepen participants' understanding of the auditory landscape and its psychological resonance.

Throughout the production of the soundwork This Voice Was Once Spoken, Purgas and I maintained an insightful and generative dialogue regarding the content, structure, and the applicability and adaptability of the curatorial toolkit when navigating the project's conceptual and practical challenges. The toolkit proved to be a valuable compass for both of us, offering a shared framework for interpreting archival material and technical elements. It played a crucial role in refining the project's conceptual direction and expediting the composition phases, particularly by accelerating Purgas' curation and organisation of audio materials catalogued in the corresponding dataset. Providing insights into the production stages and theoretical perspectives related to curatorial procedures relevant to the material's narrative trajectory and the artist's implicit goals. 

This iterative process enabled the continuous refinement of the toolkit's components, responding to the artist's feedback during the research and development of the soundwork. It was later termed an audio essay, with the toolkit providing accurate and universal terms. However, Purgas found certain areas of the Case Study Data Set inadequate and, in the final appraisal, pointed to a shortage of ambisonic field recordings, suggesting adjustments for a balanced archival approach going forward. This feedback also highlighted the need to correct and update the methods for accessing and storing data and the necessity of a structured management system to streamline the creative workflow. At this juncture, concerns were also raised about curatorial terminology and the logistical and financial aspects of digitising reel-to-reel tapes. These issues were addressed and led to further toolkit refinements during this phase of delivery. For example, the categorisation of audio materials into thematically relevant subgroups, which were supplemented with details on recording and broadcast dates to illuminate the various temporal contexts. 

These initial challenges helped refine the toolkit, ultimately proving successful in providing the necessary tools to enhance the composition process, enabling Purgas to curate and organise the extensive audio material from the Data Set more productively. The toolkit spans an outline of various production stages to theoretical insights into established and emergent curatorial practices, collectively providing a structure in shaping the narrative and auditory materials, offering space for Purgas to reflect and develop a deeper engagement with their Punjabi heritage. This experience, combined with family discussions, empowered Purgas to position the audio essay as a vehicle to contextualise historical discourses within contemporary debates, critically addressing the questionable ethics and financial aspects of prevailing immigration policies in domestic U.K. politics. By juxtaposing Indian Workers’ Association recordings with institutional commentary and news clips courtesy of the BBC and other mainstream news broadcasting outlets, Purgas highlighted the political climate of the era and the migrants’ hardships. This fusion of personal stories with the broader socio-political landscape of Britain confronts entrenched narratives, providing a layered perspective that challenges nostalgic or oversimplified historical accounts and highlights the ongoing emotional and economic vulnerabilities of the immigrant community. 

DeForrest Brown Jr.’s Dismantling the Hardcore Continuum (Futurhythmic Dub) offers a fundamental reappraisal of The Eclipse, deconstructing the conventions of the Hardcore Continuum to present an alternate techno evolution. Brown Jr. uses socio-political active listening to investigate the technology used in the music at the time and to deconstruct the dynamic character of The Eclipse. This approach allowed for the first iteration of Dismantling the Hardcore Continuum and the subsequent soundworks that intricately examined the significant stylistic shifts in UK dance music driven by technological advancements between 1990-92, while also referencing the socio-political climate of the UK during the emergence of the ‘90s rave community. In this process, Brown Jr. analysed the sonic frequencies and rhythms in audio documents and field recordings using radical listening techniques, namely rhythmanalysis from the toolkit to recontextualised these music samples from the era with qualitative oral histories. 

Employing a sophisticated, complex, multi-layered practical and theoretical approach, Brown Jr. creates a “sonic palimpsest”, layering and reprocessing historical recordings to transcend conventional linear sequential methods of compilation. This method, a grouping or stratum of transposed sounds, serves as the foundational track for Dismantling the Hardcore Continuum (Futurhythmic Dub) and was mixed to sonically resonate with the distinctive range of acoustic frequencies captured through ambisonic field recordings at Cox Street. These recordings were then further manipulated by stretching and magnifying sections to enhance their singular sonic qualities. While the toolkit did not explicitly detail the process, its terminology and the conversations conducted throughout the commissioning process prompted Brown Jr. to filter the original extended piece into a succinct dub through “versioning”. With the aim to immerse listeners in historical musical spaces by highlighting psychoacoustic elements, thus crafting a sonic tapestry that interweaves the temporal and spatial qualities of the sounds. The dub element sought to reflect the historical resonance of the space, while the “Futurhythmic” layer—organic drum rhythms played on a drum machine over the dub—reference Brown Jr.’s understanding of the origins of Detroit techno rhythmns, which is informed by their own extensive research and connection with key protagonists associated with the establishment of this music as a significant genre. This complex approach champions the reclamation of cultural and rhythmic heritage and embodies an Afrofuturistic take on the data, crafting a sonic fiction that speculatively interrupts the conventional historical narratives prevalent in rave culture folklore. 

For the duration of the soundwork production phase, my interactions with Purgas and Brown Jr. highlighted the importance of active listening methods for analysing and understanding the documents collected in each of the Case Study Data Sets. Active Listening techniques were crucial in all associated research projects for interpreting time, rhythm, and space within the selected auditory materials. The application of nominated tools from the toolkit proved essential for the conceptualisation and creation of each soundwork, as well as for the subsequent listening workshop. This aspect of the research was prompted by the need to further facilitate and enhance my understanding of the active listening practices listed in the toolkit and the related literature that informed their inclusion. As a consequence, I organised a workshop facilitated by Vivienne Griffin, which was supported logistically by Coventry University and conducted at the Delia Derbyshire College of Art and Society. Exercises included meditative practices, focused auditory exercises, rhythmic clapping, and humming in tune with specific frequencies, drawing on the philosophies of Pauline Oliveros, Maryanne Amacher, and Lawrence Abu Hamdan. This was followed by a short soundwalk along Cox Street to the junction of Lower Ford Road beneath the Ring Road. The workshop aimed to deepen engagement with listening, as detailed in the toolkit and prior chapters. It enlightened both me, as an observer, and the participants to discern meaning or patterns in everyday sounds, like those at Cox Street, transforming them from mundane background noise into significant auditory elements. This fostered a novel form of knowledge exchange, applicable both individually and collectively, that avoided enforcing a doctrine on the participants' responses. Instead, it encouraged collective discussion and feedback. 

During the workshop's setup and participant recruitment, communication delays related to funding led to scheduling outside of term time, resulting in attendance being limited to fewer than ten people. Eventually, five students from various undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in architecture, archaeology, music, product design, and sculpture took part, showcasing the event's interdisciplinary nature. The enforcement of legally binding privacy measures and ethical protocols created an inclusive environment fostering trust, providing a secure platform for open and varied insights. This enhanced both their and my comprehension of active listening's significant role in creative and evaluative processes, reinforcing its potential role in curation, sound art, and the communication of complex ideas within all contexts to aid in the identification of themes and contextualising experiences for engaging audiences. Similarly, active listening fosters creativity, empathy, and collaboration, enhancing communication to enable meaningful experiences, authentic dialogue, and promote positive social change, amplifying the power of sound for collective understanding.


Production of New Knowledge

A significant outcome of this research is the production of new knowledge evidenced in the development of a unique curatorial toolkit tailored for the creation of sound art commissions responsive to historical, site-specific contexts. Drawing insights from diverse methodologies across interdisciplinary fields, this toolkit advances the practice of site-specific sound art curation. The toolkit plays a crucial role in generating new knowledge through two soundworks that act as auditory conduits between historical and modern sounds, reflecting the socio-political and cultural fabric of each study. It outlines a methodical process for project execution and a detailed ethical and legal framework. As an innovative endeavor, the toolkit amplifies marginalised narratives, repositioning them at the heart of cultural discourse. It cultivates deeper public involvement with emerging cultural heritage stories that vocalise historical resistance audibly, thereby reshaping the cultural narrative. 

Additionally, the toolkit promotes active listening to uncover overlooked cultural narratives, highlighting the transformative power of community spaces in challenging established norms. By incorporating sound archives into cultural heritage discourse, it offers innovative methods for engaging communities with their acoustic legacy. Furthermore, collaborating with artists to create site-specific soundworks is critical for revitalising historical narratives and stimulating conversations about history, identity, and community, serving as a progressive tool for cultural communication and preservation. 

It is also critical to recognise that Purgas and Brown Jr.'s engagement with the datasets, via the toolkit, resonates with the concept of the sonic palimpsest—layering, modifying, and overlaying sounds—to forge new auditory experiences that have been central to this research. The inclination towards the application and interpretation of a palimpsestic approach referred to in the toolkit to each site was informed by Michael Asher's formal intervention at Galleria Toselli, which investigated architectural history and labour narratives through comprehensive physical erasure—a procedure that echoes the literary theory of palimpsests, such as Thomas De Quincey's repurposing of manuscripts. However, the process evidenced in this research expands on these historical precursors by transforming the sonic palimpsest into an interpretive tool that gleans and redistributes meaning from the array of complex sonic networks. This method challenges and critiques traditional narratives, granting the sonic palimpsest a role as a dynamic pivot for reinterpretation and multidimensional insights. This method of re-envisioning prompts a critical re-evaluation of historical narratives and cultivates intricate spatial and temporal interpretations, emphasising the approach's academic and innovative potential. 

The potential of the sonic palimpsest was further demonstrated in Brown Jr.'s application of frequency analysis to distinctively identify the characteristics of a location by evaluating its harmonic and rhythmic content, highlighting expansions, reductions, and new textures that chart a sound's evolution and history. If developed further, this method advocates for waveform analysis in future studies, scrutinising sound wave shapes over time to reveal changes in amplitude, compression, and harmonic frequencies. Such analysis is crucial for identifying environments and detecting significant audio transformations through shifts in waveform and frequency spectrum, indicating the addition of new layers or alterations. Employing audio editing tools for the meticulous examination of an acoustic environment can yield a profound understanding of the acoustic qualities of spaces, demonstrating an exhaustive and sophisticated method for comprehending the complex subtleties of layered sounds. 

Moreover, the toolkit also provides step-by-step guidance for creating site-specific soundworks to facilitate collaboration and dissemination of new knowledge via new interpretations of historical events. For example, Purgas’s “essayism” and Brown Jr.’s integration of “rhythmanalysis” with “Afrofuturism” demonstrate the toolkit's capacity for embracing innovative methodologies. These approaches underline the artist's pivotal role in interpreting context and the capacity of the toolkit to equips them and curators with essential, flexible resources, such as detailed timelines and universal terminologies, serving professionals at different career levels. Its broad array of tools is intentionally curated to ensure inclusivity and utility without oversimplification. Moreover, the incorporation of sound archives into cultural heritage discourse introduces pioneering techniques for developing immersive sonic projects that resonate with the acoustic heritage of communities. 

Central to this research is the production and utilization of two datasets for each case study, drawn from established historical archives and grassroots knowledge. By integrating and combining the new information generated from these sources, the Case Study Datasets offer an original and comprehensive understanding of the historical context and cultural significance of the selected sites. This facilitates fresh interpretations of historical cultural acts of resistance on Cox Street. This approach was exhaustive and, with hindsight, could have been more efficient if it had been conducted in two stages. With the first stage laying the foundational leitmotif and the second detailing the response to specific areas of interest identified by the artist. Despite this prolonged drawback, the research produced two original soundworks that incorporate field recordings, musical compositions, and spoken word elements, exploring the historical dimensions of Cox Street. Incorporating community voices and stories, these works offer varied viewpoints, benefiting cultural historians by documenting and analysing the acoustic environments identified over a significant period to enrich local cultural narratives.  This approach positions sound art as a unique medium for storytelling, aiming to stimulate sensory engagement with intergenerational audiences and shed light on historically marginalised communities. With the objectives to foster novel, inclusive dialogues about the past that resonate into the future. Furthermore, by recording, preserving, and augmenting oral histories through auditory compositions, this research diversifies established cultural narratives, recontextualising sonic artifacts for new interpretations of past societies 

This research confirms that conducting listening workshops inspires the creation of individual or collective soundworks, fostering communal reinterpretation of cultural history. Similarly, positioning sound art in public spaces, civic sites, and redevelopment areas provokes progressive dialogues about history, identity, and community, yielding new collective insights and understandings. The methods provided in the toolkit illustrate the scope of sound art's integration into various professional spheres, highlighting its potential as an active and poignant tool to capture and communicate cultural distinctions, and to reimagine the storytelling landscape by converging curation with sound. As sound art gains wider recognition as an emerging discipline valued among creative practitioners, achieving parity with other established mediums for its capacity to afford alternative sensory readings of subjects within contemporary art fields. It holds significant potential to enrich exhibitions, public installations, and research practices, while fostering greater community engagement with marginalised or neglected cultural narratives. Plus, sound art transcends conventional preservation strategies, and serves as a dynamic medium for stimulating new discourses and perspectives.


Delivery of Research Objectives
The study adeptly crafted and validated a curatorial toolkit for site-specific sonic arts, targeting the elucidation of historical acts of cultural resistance. The toolkit, applied in two case studies and an active listening workshop, was first utilised by Paul Purgas through a sound art commission probing the Indian Workers’ Association's history. By harnessing historical recordings and oral histories, the commission recontextualised overlooked narratives within contemporary discourse. Similarly, DeForrest Brown Jr. examined the historical, auditory, spatial, and socio-cultural layers of The Eclipse, demonstrating the toolkit's adaptability in electronic music and its capacity to amalgamate various perspectives and interdisciplinary techniques. Griffin's workshop, in line with the original research aims, adopted active listening to bolster the inclusivity and appreciation of sonic arts. Shifting away from traditional music theory, their approach favoured a more encompassing, non-musical interpretation of sound, with the intention to effectively move the sonic arts from the fringes to the forefront of cultural dialogue. Desk and archival research, supplemented by fieldwork on historically and culturally significant sites, formed an intensive segment of the investigation. This effort included compiling audio materials such as reel-to-reel tapes and interviews from reputable institutions, namely Coventry Archives and the Modern Records Centre at Warwick University. These efforts were complemented by dialogues with relatives of key Indian Workers' Association affiliates and the inaugural headmaster of the Sidney Stringer Centre, reinforcing the fieldwork component. The research integrated information from traditional and non-traditional archives, fashioning a progressive interpretation of The Eclipse's historical narrative and its cultural impact. The use of ambisonic field recordings, altered to resonate with the site's acoustic heritage, illustrated the synergy between systematic research and empirical onsite study. The workshop's interaction with historical occurrences, drawing on the methods of active listening proponents like Pauline Oliveros and blending in sonic meditations of historical import, in conjunction with Griffin's appreciation for minimalist composers and the employment of soundwalks, merged academic research with experiential fieldwork. The digital Case Study Data Sets were effectively employed within the site-specific curatorial toolkit for sonic arts by Paul Purgas and DeForrest Brown Jr., who utilised historical sounds alongside ambient field recordings to provide a layered understanding of history. This research entailed gathering and amalgamating information from both established and grassroots archives, as evidenced by the extensive historical detail regarding The Eclipse and its cultural importance. Together with the field recordings, which were altered to reflect the sites' auditory character, stood as a testament to combining traditional research and hands-on fieldwork. The workshop acknowledged historical cultural events and paid tribute to sonic innovators like Pauline Oliveros by incorporating profound sonic meditations. Additionally, the confluence of minimalism and strategic soundwalks for onsite recording by Vivienne Griffin bridged theory with practical application, infusing the research with tangible experience. 

Additionally, Griffin orchestrated and guided an active listening workshop, which was not explicitly highlighted as a separate feature in either of the soundworks' production but was inferred from the emphasis on active listening techniques. The workshop's integration of active and socio-political listening practices not only aligns with the objectives of deepening the understanding of acoustic spaces and bolstering memory retention but also highlights its potential to function as a peer review mechanism during the developmental phase of new soundworks. Griffin's workshop also utilised the digital datasets, specifically the ambisonic field recordings, to faithfully capture the historical and sonic qualities of various sites on Cox Street. Through sound exercises such as tuning forks and experimental sound laboratories, historical understanding was enriched, creating a contemporary auditory experience reflective of historical sound patterns. 

The soundwork commissions created by Paul Purgas and DeForrest Brown Jr. aimed to captivate both local and global listeners, with the initial airings slated for Hillz FM and Camden Art Audio (Camden Art Centre, London’s auditory publishing platform) during January and February 2024. Further broadcasts were intended for NTS radio in March 2024; however, they have been rescheduled to April 2024. These significant delays, as previously mentioned, stemmed from funding constraints and the late delivery of the dub version of Dismantling the Hardcore Continuum. Despite these setbacks, the projects adeptly navigated broadcasting hurdles and editorial challenges, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to their dissemination goals. To enhance audience engagement, posters featuring QR codes were placed at pertinent sites that corresponded with the images hosted on a dedicated website, thereby facilitating access and expanding reach. This tactic, along with plans to release a cassette tape, underscores a deliberate effort to diversify the distribution of the soundworks across a range of media. The active listening workshop, did not necessitate either broadcasting or publishing of soundworks, laid a significant groundwork for future productions. The listening skills and insights gained, such as improved sound awareness and comprehension, will be implemented in future curatorial processes with the support of the toolkit, potentially enriching soundwork commissions that extend their reach and impact through digital dissemination. 

In summary, the sound art commissions by Purgas and Brown Jr. successfully met research objectives by blending archival research, audio composition, and dissemination, thereby repositioning narratives of historical resistance within contemporary discourse. These bespoke projects leveraged archival insights and digital advances to reshape historical narratives into contemporary auditory experiences, reinforcing the significance of sonic arts in scholarly and public realms. The accompanying active listening workshop furthered these aims, enhancing historical comprehension and auditory perception through sound.


Future Research

In finalising this study, I acknowledge the imperative to delineate prospective research trajectories stemming from my findings. These paths promise to substantially enrich the interdisciplinary discourse among sound studies, cultural analysis, architecture and socio-political dynamics. Foremost is the exploration of sound archiving techniques and technologies, urging future research to investigate  and examine contemporary digital preservation methods that safeguard sound art and historical recordings for posterity, ensuring their resilience and continued accessibility for future generations. Such research is crucial for understanding the ramifications of technological obsolescence on diverse audio formats and the ensuing repercussions for cultural heritage preservation. 

Another avenue for investigation is the intersection of public space, sound, and socio-political movements, with an analytical focus on the spatial and acoustic dynamics of community centres and public forums integral to these movements. This could yield insightful revelations into the physical dimensions, matierialities and frequencies typical of community empowerment and political agency. Exploring the psychoacoustic characteristics of historical acoustic environments and their impact on contemporary audiences is a captivating subject that offers educational value in clarifying social and political narratives.

An investigation into the roles of women within entities like the Indian Workers' Association or similar historically patriarchal migrant initiatives could shed light on gendered narratives within socio-cultural and political mobilizations. Extending this approach to the rave scene, research could explore the visibility of women as both artists and participants, uncovering systemic barriers to recognition and representation. Such academic inquiries are pivotal for understanding the dynamics of inclusion and devising strategies to foster equitable opportunities for women in the industry, despite the historical dominance of male figures and persistent gender biases. 

A precursor would be an analysis of the impact of technological advancements on music production since the 1990s, particularly in various geographical and cultural zones, as exemplified by Detroit Techno and the emergence of Drum & Bass and Jungle. The cultural reverberations of these genres would also merit academic focus. Additionally, a comparative analysis of deindustrialisation's cultural consequences across different locales could shed light on the symbiotic relationship between socio-economic shifts, architecture, and cultural manifestations. Evaluating community development initiatives as catalysts for cultural empowerment informs engagement strategies and cultural policy. The role of sound in cultural memory and identity, particularly through oral traditions and music, is critical. Additionally, developing sonic methodologies advances historical sound studies. 

A further application of this research could be the integration of the toolkit into curatorial workshops, which would greatly enhance the professional development of early-career curators and artists by offering a synthesis of theoretical knowledge and practical application. Incorporating these workshops into curatorial programs at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels would infuse curricula with ethical and forward-thinking practices in contemporary curation and art, readying students for their professional journeys. Expanding this initiative to various UK institutions would enable local adaptation of the toolkit, fostering practical application of theoretical concepts. This approach seeks to promote individual and institutional growth, and to bridge the academic-industry divide in the sonic arts sector. 

The strategic expansion of this initiative would encompass international audiences, highlighting its potential for wide-reaching impact, to facilitate the exchange of ideas and practices across global arts and culture communities. This approach would seek to democratise access to knowledge resources and encourage the formation of a dynamic, interconnected network of practitioners and organisations. Through this, the workshop would aim to not only elevate the individual capabilities of participants but also strengthen the collective capacity of the arts sector to navigate and contribute to the evolving landscape of contemporary curation and artistic innovation in the sonic arts. 

The diasporic influence of the global majority on cultural production in inner-city communities presents a rich study area, especially where it intersects with music, art, and social movements. Analysing the evolution of rave and electronic music, as well as sound system cultures, to shed light on their social, cultural, and political impacts. Furthermore, examining the recent interaction of these sonic ecologies with the design and introduction of vertical inner-city spaces, such as student accommodations and social housing, offers insights into how acoustic environment variations influence and reflect social behaviors and stimulate hybrid cultures. This research would deepen understanding of the intricate relationship between acoustic spaces, community dynamics, and socio-economic factors, all of which influence and are influenced by the life and architecture of inner cities. 

This thesis underscores the significance and practicality of insights gleaned from the toolkit, datasets, and soundworks, emphasising its applicability beyond academia. It aims to facilitate the exploration, enhancement, and engagement with cultural heritage in everyday environments, while cultivating new collective memories that resonate with a diverse audience, both within and beyond established cultural institutions. The ongoing refinement of the toolkit promises to bolster public engagement in site-specific sonic art, particularly in civic and communal spaces, by providing tailored resources for systematic planning, execution, and evaluation. Its adaptable framework enables seamless integration across different settings, catering to the specific requirements of diverse environments and organisations. Equipping creative and curatorial practitioners with essential tools, the toolkit encourages the creation of immersive experiences that deepen public involvement in the arts, motivating community dialogue and cohesion. 

Finally, this research has personally equipped me with the necessary tools and confidence to compose a short story that captures the embodied experiences and sounds that were contingent to The Eclipse during its brief existence. This narrative would exist as mnemonic aid and be informed by the Case Study Data Sets, while the toolkit would provide a structured approach for articulating the site's temporal resonances, alongside the physical and socio-political topography, and assist in the examination of personal archives, including journals, photos, flyers, and music, to contextualise their significance. The methodical collection of qualitative and quantitative data illustrated in this research would aid in shaping this story beyond personal recollection and reflect the societal conditions that impelled this research project.