In their own words? Challenges of presenting stories of Syrian refugees in Wales
Thoughts on the challenges and responsibility of editing and presenting oral histories translated from their original language.
Author: Beth Thomas
Reflections from Wales in 2021
At first it seemed to have been a quiet year – but I’ve probably been too immersed in the redevelopment of the Oral History Society’s website! So if your project is not in this report,
“Black history is Welsh history”
How Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales and Welsh Government are working to embed Black History into the story of Wales.
Oral history in Yorkshire in 2020
South Yorkshire (Sam Smith & Michelle Winslow) This is a limited report due to the Covid-19 situation, oral history training and projects planned at Rotherham Museum and Archives and Elsecar Heritage Centre have been postponed,
Oral history in the West Midlands in 2020
West Midlands area (Julia Letts) Listed below are some of the projects I’ve been involved in during the past 12 months. The Art of Isolation – Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery. A commission of five short
Oral history in the South West in 2020
South West Region (Garry Tregidga) For 2019-2020 Oral History featured prominently in the Eglosyow Morek Kernow (Cornish Maritime Churches) project that was funded through the Young Roots scheme of the former Heritage Lottery. A team of young
Oral history in the South East in 2020
South East Region (Padmini Broomfield) Unlike in previous years, there is less to report this time. Inevitably, the Covid19 pandemic has stalled new projects, while others have been severely delayed due to the lockdowns. Things
Oral history in the North West in 2020
North West Region (Rosalyn Livshin) Greater Manchester The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust has continued to run its flagship programme, Coming in From the Cold (financed by the NLHF). This supports community heritage projects to record and
Oral history in the East Midlands in 2020
Leicestershire & Rutland (by Cynthia Brown & Colin Hyde, Helen Foster) New oral history work in Leicestershire and Rutland has been curtailed due to the pandemic, but oral history was a key element of ‘Poshak Puralekh’,
Oral history in Scotland in 2020
by Dr Alison Chand, Scottish Oral History Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow This year I have dealt with the following queries: January 2020 – Sian Loftus Contacted me on behalf of Aberdeen City Heritage Trust
