The Oral History Society's Blog
Sharing Stories
Welcome to the Oral History Society’s blog. Here we share stories and updates from oral history projects all over the United Kingdom and beyond – from community projects to student research and museum curation. Whatever your involvement in oral history, we would like to hear from you.
If you want to follow up on any of these posts and discuss them with other oral historians, do join our OHS members’ discussion groups.
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Using oral history to contextualise changes in local news practice
An Oral History Society Press and Journalism SIG blog post There is no doubt that the local news industry has undergone profound change in the past 25 years. As esteemed
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South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories
South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories, launched in July 2025, is a free online platform that reveals the interconnected, rich presence of South Asians in Britain, spanning from the 1830s to today.
Stop Press! A New SIG!
As local newspapers across Britain continue to decline, three oral historians have come together to capture the memories and continuing experiences of local and regional journalists across England.
Our Voices – at the OHS Conference in Glasgow
When we saw the theme of this year’s conference – ‘Whose Voices?’ – we were determined to apply to attend. The issue of giving voice to those who are seldom
Paul Thompson, founder editor of Oral History, at ninety
Photo © Olga Saaverdra Paul Thompson, the founder editor of this journal, reaches his ninetieth birthday in August this year. It is fifty-five years since Oral History: An Occasional News
A Statement of Support for Colleagues and Institutions in the United States
Featured image: John Gabriel, OHS Chair, presenting the statement of support to Steven Sielaff, Associate Director of the US Oral History Association at the OHS annual conference. This is a
Born at an OHS Conference: an international oral history project
It was the summer of 2023. A small and unusually international group of members of the Environment and Climate Crisis Special Interest Group (ECC-SIG) were gathered together at the OHS
Authentic Encounters: Oral History in the Classroom Part 2
This blog post considers more innovative ways for using oral history clips in the classroom to encourage critical thinking and high-level engagement with learning.
How to archive a sonic map
Geolocated sound is increasingly used in heritage contexts, so Archives+ and ManMet are learning how to best use and archive this new medium.
Oral History and Health: a meeting of the OHS Regional Advisors Network
Once a year, the Regional Advisors Network (RAN) meets to discuss recent developments and best practice in oral history and to share our experiences as advisors for the Oral History
