British Library Oral History
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Posts from British Library oral history department staff & National Life Stories, an oral history fieldwork charity run out of the BL.
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Joined October 2014
Spaces available to join us for the next Advanced Oral History Workshop! Perfect for people who have already conducted some interviews and are looking to reflect on and refine their technique. 15th and 16th July. Online via Zoom. Book now! @OralHistorySoc
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We're really looking forward to hosting the inaugural Oral History Society Festival on Saturday 6 July! Come join us at the British Library for a day of reflection, listening, networking, and talking all things #oralhistory. Book your tickets:
Bookings now open for our #OralHistory Festival! 06/07/24 @britishlibrary. Hosted in partnership with @BL_OralHistory 🎟️ £75 Standard | £50 OHS Members & Concessions. Includes lunch and refreshments. Bursary support deadline 18/06/24
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Spaces available: Designing and Planning Your Oral History Project Perfect for project managers, bid writers, academics...anyone planning a medium to large scale project. 3 July at the British Library, London £153, or £110 for OHS members Book now:
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Spaces available: Introduction to Oral History in Palliative Care An informal and practical introduction to oral history interviewing in a palliative care context 11-12 June Online via Zoom £144 full fee or £105 for OHS members Book now: @OralHistorySoc
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Check out our 2019 blog, which features a clip from our interview with Elsbeth Juda. In the clip Juda recalls being invited by Graham Sutherland to photograph Churchill to assist him in painting the portrait, and their failed attempt to save the original.
A portrait of Sir Winston Churchill that could fetch up to an estimated £800,000 at auction has gone on display at @BlenheimPalace in #Oxfordshire
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Spaces available! Join us on our 'Transcript to Script' training course this April. Learn about the practical and ethical aspects of using oral history material as research for theatre and radio scripts. 9th and 12th April Online via Zoom @OralHistorySoc
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Applications now open for a fully funded PhD on 'Exploring the Importance of Provenance in Oral History Collections'. An AHRC CDP with us and UCL (@Andyucl and @Han_Smyth). Please RT and share with anyone who might be interested in applying!
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Spaces available to join us for the next GDPR for Oral Historians workshop. A valuable introduction to data protection legislation as it applies to anyone collecting or archiving recorded interviews. 9th February Online via Zoom @OralHistorySoc
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Spaces available to join us for the next Advanced Oral History Workshop. Perfect for people who have already conducted some interviews and are looking to reflect on and refine their technique. 25th and 26th Jan Online via Zoom @OralHistorySoc
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RT @britishlibrary: We’re experiencing a major technology outage as a result of a cyber incident. This is affecting our website, online sys…
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RT @britishlibrary: We're still experiencing a technology outage, affecting all our technology services including our website, phone lines,…
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Akyaaba Addai-Sebo on founding UK Black History Month Rosa Kurowska Kyffin writes about a new oral history interview recorded for the National Life Stories collection 'Leaders of National Life'.
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RT @docrowe_archive: We're blown away by all the support so far - many thanks to everyone who has donated, liked or shared from the campaig…
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RT @stefdickers: Want to come & work with our London, activist, feminist & rather sizeable LGBTQ+ #archives? We’re looking for an Archivist…
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Neli Demireva and Paul Thompson write about the oral history collection C1416 ‘Pioneers of Social Research’ and the 2022 book Pioneering Social Research: Life stories of a Generation.
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"And I said 'No, you haven’t failed your son, it is rather, the institutions of state that have failed your son.'" Akyaaba Addai-Sebo on founding UK Black History Month
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RT @HJS_TAME: Another fascinating interview you wouldn't necessarily expect to find in the Voices of Our National Health Service collection…
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RT @Achilloralhist: The power of #oralhistory @BL_OralHistory @OralHist_ie in ensuring we never forget the life experiences of people on wh…
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