The Archives and Oral History Special Interest Group is delighted to share our new report, ‘Archiving oral history in local authority archives’. Based on responses from 48 archives across the UK, the report explores how
Oral History 54.2, autumn 2026 In autumn 2026 Oral History takes on the most pressing problem of our times. In a special issue instigated by Robson Laverdi from the journal’s International Editorial Advisory Board, we tackle the climate
It’s a January evening and outside the window orange streetlight radiates off the usually grey stone of Kirkpatrick Presbyterian Church. Caomhie and I sit in Ballyhackamore Library. I start the recorder and we joke about
Date of event: 19-29 August 2026. For more details of performances and booking see: https://parktheatre.co.uk/events/the-talking-drum-voices-from-the-andover-estate/ Location : Park Theatre, 13 Clifton Terrace Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP ‘As soon as people hear our postcode, we
Listening underpins oral history practice, but we rarely bring it to the forefront of our discussions in the oral history community. This conference attempts to redress this by centering listening as its key theme. We
Stephen Kelly is a writer and broadcaster whose career in journalism started with the left-wing Tribune newspaper before he moved on to Granada Television and then into full-time writing. He has authored over 20 books
One of our more recently funded projects is proving more challenging than most. Green Corridors North East brings together the National Trust, local councils, wildlife trusts, three universities, and community organisations across Gateshead, Durham, and
Tom Willett, one of the newest members of the Environment and Climate Crisis SIG, and Rib Davis, Chair and one of the longest-standing members, had a chat. RIB So Tom, before you joined, did you have
An industry that was once a part of every home in the UK is disappearing. While some may have only used the local newspaper to line the cat litter tray, those of us over the
The author of this blog is Rib Davis. Rib teaches an online training course on oral history and theatre that is accredited by National Life Stories at the British Library and the Oral History Society. To find
