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Reblogged from Occupy Oral History: This post was written for the Voluntary Action History Society Blog by Graham Smith, Royal Holloway At the beginning of this year (2012) a small group of oral historians kicked off OccupyOralHistory. We were inspired to do so by the broad movement that is occupying spaces that include not just the streets, former […]
January 26, 2012 by Fiona Cosson
“An extraordinarily fine piece of work…an excellent film” – Joanna Lumley OBE During the Second World War, tens of thousands of working class men were sent to India and Burma, to fight against a formidable Japanese army, in often horrendous conditions. The defence of Burma and India against the seemingly unstoppable advance of a ferocious […]
January 2, 2012 by Fiona Cosson
Happy New Year All! I’d like to draw your attention to a project called Occupy Oral History which has just started, following closely on the heels of and inspired by the broader Occupy History and the Occupy Movement more generally. The project is looking to be an on-line resource as well as an umbrella group under which historians […]
January 30, 2012 by Fiona Cosson
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