Tag: oral history

sharing learning

The Archive and Records Association (ARA) conference is currently underway at the Hilton Hotel in Manchester. Yesterday my colleague Hannah Niblett and I were invited to give a paper about our experiences of generating and archiving BAME-related heritage project work. It was our first chance to share findings from the CIFTC audit, as well as reflect on the successes and challenges of work on the erstwhile Legacy of Ahmed project. Some of the points we were able to make appeared to resonate with the audience, comprised of 60 professionals from the archive and local studies sector. Questions, claps and nods of agreement centred on discussions around the way that oral histories are collected and valued and the widespread disposal of much project-related material.

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Hannah Niblett and Jennie Vickers attended the ARA conference with their colleague Carly Morel

Making Memories Matter

Senate House, University of London
Written memories at the Museum of London
Workshop at the Oral History Spring School
Listening post at the Museum of London

Coming in from the Cold is about surveying what has happened in terms of recent BME projects and developing a strategy to support further, more targeted work.  In order to help future groups to deliver successful oral history projects, I thought I should refresh my knowledge by attending this year’s Oral History Spring School at the Institute for Historical Research in London. The course was led by leading figures in the field and aimed at those with prior knowledge and experience. Continue reading “Making Memories Matter” →