Questions to ask people connected to site (a running revision of)

Questions to ask Durham Street Methodist Church community representative (Digby Prosser)

-when did you start going to this church?
-what sort of activities occurred there?
-what was (if anything) salvaged from the original church? 
-what are the plans for the site now (new church? ownership? neighbouring buildings)
-what are some important memories for the church community that are attached to the building? (collective memory)
-what personal memories do you have that occurred here? (individual memory)
-what will you miss the most about this building?
-describe approaching and entering the church. What do you hear, touch, feel, smell?
-activities (what happened where, order of service as related to plan, etc)
-describe a view from one of the windows 
-can you walk me through your usual routine when you visited?



 Questions to ask Amanda, owner of the Sherborne House


-Who did you buy it from? when?
-Who lived there? 
-Have you saved anything from the old house?
-What made you decide to rebuild like this? Have you/will you make any changes?
-What will it mean to you to have your house rebuilt?
-How would you feel about this (show diagram)
-Is it important to you it is rebuilt in brick?/materiality discussion
-What important memories did you have attached to the building?
-What will you miss the most about this building?
-Describe approaching and walking into your house. What do you hear, touch, feel, smell?
-describe a view from one of the windows
-Can you walk me through your usual routine? 




 Questions to ask Caxton Press representative


-How long did you work in the building for?
-How many people worked there?
-Where did you work inside it? 
-Your routine when you worked there... where did you sit, talk, make coffee, write?
-What important events/ memories occurred there? (collective memory)
-What personal memories do you have of it? (individual memory)
-What will you miss most about the building?
-Describe approaching and entering the building. What do you hear, touch, feel, smell?
-Describe a view from one of the windows
-What are the plans for the site now?