Old audio cassette recordings of oral histories with residents of Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, are now on-line for all to hear. The interviews were recorded almost 20 years ago and provide a fantastic insight into life in the early part of the twentieth century. Some of the interviews are of poor technical quality but have been faithfully digitised, making the interviews accessible on-line… [Read more…]
May 10, 2011 by Fiona Cosson
A volunteer from Colin Glen Forest Park in Belfast is looking for interviewees for an online oral history blog aimed at increasing interest and awareness of the park. Interviewees should be people who grew up around Colin Glen Forest Park from as far back as the 1920s and have stories to share about the park.… [Read more…]
May 4, 2011 by Fiona Cosson
One St Helens’ oldest brass bands, The Parr Band, is celebrating its 75th anniversary year with a help from a £22,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant. With the help of St Helens Council’s cultural funding advisor, the band has secured enough money to produce a commemorative booklet and DVD, stage an exhibition and hold two community presentations. One… [Read more…]
April 26, 2011 by Fiona Cosson
A fantastic new film featuring the oral histories of Irish emigrants in Leeds has been just been completed and is now on-line for all to watch and enjoy. A Place Called Home is the title of the new documentary made for the Irish Arts Foundation (IAF) based in Leeds for their project Untold Stories. It… [Read more…]
May 16, 2011 by Fiona Cosson
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