LHL2020-014

Katherine Nolan

Photography
LHL2020-014
LHL_2020_014a – A ‘High Lane Scrubber’ holds up a piece of fabric which has the labels to be sewn into hand made scrubs for NHS workers. Many people across the UK began sewing scrubs at home and donating them to hospitals due to a nationwide shortage of the plain clothes worn by the medical professionals. Due to fast spread of Covid-19, the personal protective equipment NHS staff were wearing needed to be changed more frequently than would be normally, and as a result these were in high demand. Volunteers started sewing from donated material and fabric, to create scrubs sets, bags to transport dirty scrubs in for washing, caps, masks and even ‘ear savers’ to alleviate pain when wearing face masks.
LHL_2020_014b - High Lane Scrubber – A blue basket containing handmade scrubs for hospital workers sits on a chair in the shade.
LHL_2020_014c – A sign attached to a telegraph pole near a field says ‘DON’T TOUCH HORSES’ ‘CORONAVIRUS COVID-19’ – in order to warn passers-by not to touch horses in the fields in case of the transmission via touch of the virus.
LHL_2020_014d – Food provisions inside the 1st High Lane Scouts hut. Many people who were shielding and could not leave the house to go shopping; or those who could not work and were facing financial hardship were helped out by local food banks and shopping hubs such as this. Food parcels created from donations were delivered to local residents safely and from a distance by volunteers.
LHL_2020_014e - The trunk of a pink blooming cherry blossom tree has been wrapped with rainbow ribbon, to show love and support for keyworkers.
LHL_2020_014f – The residents from a street in High Lane stand socially distanced on the pavement on a sunny evening.
LHL_2020_014g - A chalk board sign outside the closed Bulls Head pub in High Lane invites people to their virtual pub via Facebook.
LHL_2020_014h – VE Day in High Lane. The 75th anniversary of VE day happened during the lockdown in the UK. Many people decorated their houses and sat outside for socially distanced celebrations. Here three residents from a street in High Lane sit on garden chairs. The house on the left is adorned with Union Flag bunting, and red, white and blue balloons on the front door.
LHL_2020_014hi – A visit from a Princess; three young children are visited by someone dressed as Princess Aurora from Disney’s version of Sleeping Beauty. Dressing up in costume became a theme for Stockport – with the Stockport Spidermen and others following suit, using the daily allowance of exercise to cheer people up on the way around.
LHL_2020_014j – Project photographer Katherine shows how she takes her photographs – by standing in various places in gardens such as on walls and in the greenery! When lockdown restrictions eased and people were allowed to visit friends or family in gardens…
LHL_2020_014a – A ‘High Lane Scrubber’ holds up a piece of fabric which has the labels to be sewn into hand made scrubs for NHS workers. Many people across the UK began sewing scrubs at home and donating them to hospitals due to a nationwide shortage of the plain clothes worn by the medical professionals. Due to fast spread of Covid-19, the personal protective equipment NHS staff were wearing needed to be changed more frequently than would be normally, and as a result these were in high demand. Volunteers started sewing from donated material and fabric, to create scrubs sets, bags to transport dirty scrubs in for washing, caps, masks and even ‘ear savers’ to alleviate pain when wearing face masks. Thumbnail LHL_2020_014b - High Lane Scrubber – A blue basket containing handmade scrubs for hospital workers sits on a chair in the shade. Thumbnail LHL_2020_014c – A sign attached to a telegraph pole near a field says ‘DON’T TOUCH HORSES’ ‘CORONAVIRUS COVID-19’ – in order to warn passers-by not to touch horses in the fields in case of the transmission via touch of the virus. Thumbnail LHL_2020_014d – Food provisions inside the 1st High Lane Scouts hut. Many people who were shielding and could not leave the house to go shopping; or those who could not work and were facing financial hardship were helped out by local food banks and shopping hubs such as this. Food parcels created from donations were delivered to local residents safely and from a distance by volunteers. Thumbnail LHL_2020_014e - The trunk of a pink blooming cherry blossom tree has been wrapped with rainbow ribbon, to show love and support for keyworkers. Thumbnail LHL_2020_014f – The residents from a street in High Lane stand socially distanced on the pavement on a sunny evening. Thumbnail LHL_2020_014g - A chalk board sign outside the closed Bulls Head pub in High Lane invites people to their virtual pub via Facebook. Thumbnail LHL_2020_014h – VE Day in High Lane. The 75th anniversary of VE day happened during the lockdown in the UK. Many people decorated their houses and sat outside for socially distanced celebrations. Here three residents from a street in High Lane sit on garden chairs. The house on the left is adorned with Union Flag bunting, and red, white and blue balloons on the front door. Thumbnail LHL_2020_014hi – A visit from a Princess; three young children are visited by someone dressed as Princess Aurora from Disney’s version of Sleeping Beauty. Dressing up in costume became a theme for Stockport – with the Stockport Spidermen and others following suit, using the daily allowance of exercise to cheer people up on the way around. Thumbnail LHL_2020_014j – Project photographer Katherine shows how she takes her photographs – by standing in various places in gardens such as on walls and in the greenery! When lockdown restrictions eased and people were allowed to visit friends or family in gardens… Thumbnail

High Lane resident and photographer Katherine Nolan started to capture her neighbours with a photography project during the first lockdown in 2020.  Like many people who have had to close their businesses during the pandemic, Katherine had to do the same with Shesnaps Photography. 

“During lockdown I created myself a photography project to record High Lane during this pandemic. Everyone got into it and I’ve now got a gallery of 600 images covering people in their driveways, windows, Covid-19 volunteers, wedding anniversaries, birthdays, VE day and Clap for Carers. It became a great way for people to connect as the photos were uploaded on the High Lane village Facebook page every day. Neighbours and friends could see each other! Now we have a historic record of our village during lockdown”.  A number of these photographs have been chosen to go into the Archives digitally.

All images by Katherine Nolan, ©Shesnaps Photography.