WEST FIFERS are being called on to look back on their lockdown memories for a huge online archive marking the experience.

OnFife, the Kingdom's cultural trust, started the project on March 26, 2020, just three days after the first major pandemic restrictions were imposed on the country.

Curators set out to create a permanent record of the period through a digital archive of people's thoughts, feelings and ways of living.

They want to include the widest possible range of perspectives and are still looking for more people to get involved so that future generations can gain insights into life during a pandemic.

Organisers are now asking to hear stories from first-time mums, people for whom English is not their first language and anyone who wears a sunflower lanyard to show they have a hidden disability.

The team has also gathered an array of objects and archival material, including a self-test lateral flow kit, a face-covering and a bottle of hand sanitiser produced by a local distillery.

Kirke Kook, OnFife curator, said: "Although the pandemic is still fresh in our minds, it will one day become a vital part of our history books, so we want to ensure a range of experiences are recorded."

The project already contains a variety of images and writings, including a host of photographs capturing signage that became a familiar part of our landscape, reminding people to stay safe, keep their hands sanitised and stay socially-distanced.

There is also a series of images which focus on a now-recognisable symbol of resilience and hope – the NHS rainbow.

Written entries include thoughts recorded at the time shaped by communal shows of support on our streets, such as the weekly round of applause for NHS staff, or by a sense of isolation experienced at home or in hospital.

Some span only a few paragraphs, while others run for hundreds of pages, these include tales of people sourcing hard-to-find grocery items or grappling with Teams for the first time.

The archive further highlights positive aspects of the pandemic, including how it allowed an opportunity to focus on hobbies, and how people were able to lend a helping hand in their communities.

Anyone from groups not yet represented can contribute until August 22 by emailing lockdown@onfife.com.