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
Featured image: Coronation Party, 2023. Photo: Adam Rowley For a further discussion of the project and the issues raised in this post please see ‘Intersecting Lives: class community and change on the Andover estate’ Oral History
An oral history project sharing voices from NHS mental health services in Sussex, and a reflection on the opportunities and challenges of doing this work within a clinical environment.
An online seminar organised by the OHS’ Environment and Climate Crisis Special Interest Group Presented by Mac Downes Mac Downes writes: As one of the themes of the Project was “Voices Less Heard”, I decided
In the Spring of 1991, I got a call from Rob Perks, curator of the Oral History department at the British Library National Sound Archive. They were at advanced stages of getting funding from British
Saturday 4 July, 9am – 6pm Location: Newton Building, Nottingham Trent University City Campus, 10 Goldsmith St, Nottingham NG1 4BU Download the Programme The Festival offers a full day of interactive workshops exploring the many
Oral History Society trainer and regional advisor Sam Smith combines oral history, musical improvisation and field recordings to represent the Hope Valley Train line.
Please note: this blog includes extracts containing descriptions of violence Between November 2025 and January 2026, my colleague Chandan Mahal and I have run Study Days for A-level and GCSE history students entitled: Carving Out
