30 May 1-3pm
Buchanhaven Heritage Centre, Peterhead.
Coffee and cake provided. Free event
Join the TRANSECTS project team from UHI Orkney and artist Kirsty Russell to explore community energy stories for Peterhead & the surrounding area in this storylines workshop. Whaling and whale oil was a key industry for Peterhead and is now almost invisible. The oil boom in the 1970s with the construction of the gas terminal at St Fergus and power station at Boddham greatly impacted the area. Now Peterhead is the focus for renewables infrastructure as a key connecting point for the new grid network.
What benefits have these energies brought to the area? What changes have you seen? What does the future hold?
We invite you to bring a photo or an object and share its story. Mark key sites on our energy map.
TRANSECTS is exploring the impact of marine energy transitions (whale oil, oil & gas and renewables) past and present for coastal communities in three case study areas (Orkney, NE Scotland and The Humber). Our team is taking a creative cultural heritage approach to marine energy transitions. In North East Scotland, we will be focusing place-based activities in Peterhead and Aberdeen.
Our team is based at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) and University of Hull. TRANSECTS is a research project funded by UKRI and DEFRA. You can find out more about the TRANSECTS project and the UHI Team’s approach on our webpage: TRANSECTS – TRANSitions in Energy for Coastal Communities across Time and Space – Archaeology Orkney
