Documentary short and heritage project (2021)
15 minutes 
Completed 2021

Shore Shelter, The Rose, The Shamrock, The One and All, The Bay View - places of mystery and the passing of time. These old-fashioned lodges are unique to St. Ives, Cornwall. Built on the harbour front at the turn of the twentieth century as social clubs for fishermen to gather, only three now remain. Inside Shore Shelter, a wood-fired stove sits at the centre, surrounded by faded photographs of historic boats and fishermen long gone. Today these lodges teeter on the brink of disappearing, yet within their weathered walls, old St. Ives persists while tourists and trade rush by outside.

Shot during the 2020 lockdown, this poetic short film layers time and storytelling. Newly shot Super 8 and 16mm film, contemporary digital interviews, archive footage, Cornish dialect and a specially composed soundscape by Jamie Mills are woven together with audio archive and the evocative poetry of St. Ives poet John T. Barber.

What does the ebb and flow of the sea bring as the old fishing community of St. Ives fades away?

The film is part of a wider heritage project in partnership with St. Ives Archive and funded by Heritage Fund, Awards for All, Cornwall Community Foundation, Feast and The Tanner Trust.