Changing Places- Representation And Rebranding

Question 1

Meaning definition

Answer 1

Meaning is attached to people who have experienced places in both past and present. It involves their sense of:

• identity
• belonging
• ownership
• well-being

Question 2

Rebranding

Answer 2

Where external agencies attempt to create specific place meaning to shape the actions of others

Question 3

Representation of place

Answer 3

Cultural practices by which human societies interpret and portray the world around them and present themselves to others

Question 4

Belonging

Answer 4

A sense of being part of a collective identity

Question 5

Identity

Answer 5

An assemblage of personal characteristics eg. gender, sexuality, race and religion

Question 6

Rebranding of Salford Quays- location

Answer 6

• north of England
• in Greater Manchester
• on edge of Manchester Shipping Canal

Question 7

History of Salford Quays

Answer 7

• Salford was one of the main shipping ports in the country in the 19th/20th century
• many factories along the canal
• docks opened in 1894

Question 8

Deindustrialisation of Salford Quays

Answer 8

• changes made to the containers delivered into ports in the UK
• Manchester Shipping port not large enough for new ships
• closure of docks forced Manchester and Salford to find another source of income

Question 9

Rebranding of Salford Quays

Answer 9

• terraced housing near docks replaced with commercial buildings
• Media City UK located in the banks of the canal
• access improved by roads such as A5081
• pollution of river reduced by Mersey Basin Company and Environmental Agency
• has become a technologically advanced area- improving the local economy by moving to the tertiary industry

Question 10

Public place- Trafalgar Square

Answer 10

• place of historical importance
• somewhere that celebrates military victory and national pride eg. Nelson’s Column built in 1859
• now a hub of art and culture
• Fourth Plinth used to display modern art since 1999
• hosts celebrations eg. Chinese New Year
• become a tourist attraction
• also been the sight of many protests

Question 11

Are photos always reliable sources?

Answer 11

Photos can be cropped to show a particular view eg. to make something look more appealing by a tourist board

Question 12

Provenance definition

Answer 12

Recognise the context in which the text was produced and have some knowledge of its creator

Question 13

Media representation of a place- Croyde

Answer 13

• economy used to rely on agriculture
• economy suffered following globalisation
• now advertises as a “surfers paradise”
• shifted towards tertiary industry
• aims to prevent out migration of young workers