Reading the war
Study guide
The Open University History Department has produced a study guide which features some of the recollections of participants in the BBC People's War project.
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To help you find out more about some of the subjects featured in Perspectives, we've collected some weblinks and suggested reading on oral history and computing.
Oral History Groups & Resources
Age Exchange - based in Blackheath, London, Age Exchange has been working in this field for over twenty years.
Ambleside Oral History Group - holds an archive of 300 recordings about life in the Lake District
British Library National Sound Archive Oral History Collection - holds a large collection of audio and video reflecting on a vast range of aspects of life in the United Kingdom
BBC: 20th Century Vox - the archive of the BBC's Millennium project capturing stories from across the 1900s
East Midlands Oral History Project - based in Leicester, providing advice and support for anyone interested in collecting memories in the area
Emsource - if you're interested in the impact of the Second World War on the East Midlands, Emsource is worth a visit; it offers a range of archive items from the 1939-45 conflict
Exmoor Oral History Archive - an online introduction to the rich collection of Exmoor Life collected by Birdie Johnson
Imperial War Museum Sound Archive - an impressive audio collection built around a core of personal reminiscence captured on tape
Kings Cross Voices - while Kings Cross undergoes an enormous regeneration project, the KCVP is dedicated to recording the lives and people of the area
Mass Observation Archive - held at the University of Sussex, Mass Observation's archive comprises two collections; from the first project covering the 1930s to the 1950s and then the continuous project since 1981
Museum of Welsh Life Sound Collection - although mainly in Welsh, the St Fagans' collection includes some English-language recordings
North East Oral History Network - dedicated to providing support and focus to people working in this field in the North East of England
School of Scottish Studies Sound Archive - collected over fifty years, besides collections relating to Gaelic and Scots, the Edinburgh University collection features a large number of folk music recordings
South Wales Coalfield Collection - looked after by the University of Wales, Swansea, and mainly recorded during the 1970s, this collection reflects the life of the pit villages in the south of the country
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum - home to the only purpose-built sound archive facility in Northern Ireland
Waltham Forest Oral History Workshop - now in its twenty-first year, this local history archive features a wide number of online recordings
Elsewhere on open2.net:
Film Archives - part of the Nation on Film site giving guidance and starting points to help you research archive film, and tips on getting the most from your personal archive
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Content last updated: 01/02/2005
