You are here: Home>Archive>The Zerena Files*>The Zerena Project 1988 Photography by David Runnacles>The children work on designing a spaceship for Zerena’s journey home The children work on designing a spaceship for Zerena’s journey home Creator David Runnacles for Inter-Action MK Date of coverage 1988 Place Fishermead, Milton Keynes Contributor David Runnacles for Inter-Action MK, 1988 Reference number ZER/002/025 No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this page Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ In this collection Our archive Collection: The Zerena Files* Group: The Zerena Project 1988 Photography by David Runnacles Item: Professor Blenkinsop and police officer at site of spacecraft crash in Newlyn Place First School, FishermeadItem: Professor Blenkinsop with two children viewing the crashed spaceship in the playground of Newlyn Place First SchoolItem: Professor Blenkinsop meets with the children in the school hall to discuss where the spaceship might have come fromItem: Professor Blenkinsop uses unorthodox methods, including juggling planets, to teach the children about the origin of the spacecraft and spaceItem: The children of Newlyn Place, gathered in rows in the school hall, are scared when they hear noises from inside the spaceshipItem: The children get their first look at the alien from XadrolyteItem: A teacher encourages a reluctant child to shake hands with the alienItem: One child confidently welcomes the alien with a handshakeItem: Child guides the alien in taking first steps on planet earthItem: Children make friends with the Alien, they call her “Silver”Item: Two children try out the alien’s spaceshipItem: The children greet the alienItem: The children realise that the alien copies themItem: The alien tries to talk, copying the childrenItem: The alien Zerena learns to paint with the help of the childrenItem: The children teach Zerena to readItem: Zerena is balancing on one leg on top of a table. The children and the Professor observeItem: The children give Zerena some foodItem: A child feeds Zerena whilst others observeItem: Zerena is given a cheese biscuit and sticks her tongue out in disgustItem: The children show their work to the ProfessorItem: The children build Zerena’s home in the school hallItem: Zerena’s home on Xadrolyte, as envisaged by the children and community artistsItem: Zerena shows the children some unexpected movesItem: The children work on designing a spaceship for Zerena’s journey homeItem: The children teach Zerena how to cross the roadItem: The children and Zerena watch TV in Zerena’s homeItem: The children display their workItem: Parents come to an assembly to find out about the work the children have been doing with ZerenaItem: The children hold a goodbye party in the school hall and give their teddies to Zerena for her trip homeItem: Zerena opens cards and presents from the children at the goodbye partyItem: Zerena is interviewed by Anglia TVItem: Zerena is filmed by Anglia TV in front of her spaceshipItem: Outside in the playground, a group of children gather with Zerena getting ready for the goodbye paradeItem: The goodbye parade sets off from the playground of Newlyn Pace First School. Teacher Julia Upton holds two children’s hands.Item: The parade is about to begin led by a police officer on horsebackItem: The goodbye parade of parents and children passing Fishermead housesItem: The children wave Zerena and the Professor goodbye as they climb into a helicopterItem: Helicopter view high above Fishermead Search the archive Text search Date search
No Comments
Add a comment about this page