Oral History Collective: Recent Episodes
Oral History Collective
this is a short feature which was made for an arts group that were trying to get people to talk to each other more. Do people only interact on Social Media sites? The fact is there was some fantastic stories which deserve to be preserved.
I met Lorenzo Ervin when he came to New X Learning to speak about his days as a member of the Black Power organisation. he talks about hi jacking a plane to Cuba as he believed his life in America was in danger.
blackpower #LorenzoErvin #blackpanthers. #cuba #Czechoslovakia
She talks about how she got the job and getting on with the men on the site.
woman #mines #cranedriver
This is what happened when Timmy Mallett met Margaret Thatcher, Mallett + Mallett=Margaret's head
Edwina Jones (born 13 October 1946), born Edwina Cohen and commonly known by her first married name, Edwina Currie, is a former British Member of Parliament. First elected as a Conservative Party MP in 1983, she was a Junior Health Minister for two years, before resigning in 1988 over the controversy over salmonella in eggs. By the time Currie lost her seat as an MP in 1997, she had begun a new career as a novelist and broadcaster. She is the author of six novels and has also written four works of non-fiction. In 2002, publication of Currie's Diaries (1987–92) caused a sensation, as they revealed a four-year affair with John Major between 1984 and 1988.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/3/newsid_2519000/2519451.stm
Bernadette talks about marrying her Pakistani husband and how she fell in love with the country and the people.
pakistan #marriage #oralhistory #culture
In an interview for Future Radio, I talk to Ron about how he came up with the idea, why he is doing it and how successful it has been.
John Sheehan is a local historian who took part in some of the graveyard surveys in Duhallow. John tell us a story about Julie Sullivan an oral historian who lived close to the graveyard in Clonmeen and had a store of local knowledge. John regrets not recording more of what Julie had stored and sorted in her head. She was a lady who loved wildlife and John remebers her Guinea hens running wild through the graveyard.
HistoricGraves #Duhallow #JohnSheehan #JulieSullivan #Graveyards
June, 81 from Liverpool, reminisces about the popular request show on British radio, which gave a special meaning to songs chosen by the listeners during World War Two. Joan and Frank from Lincolnshire, talk about how most women worked to support the troops, and how this influenced the hits of the day.
Your contributions could play a key part in BBC Radio 2's new series:The People's Songs - why send us your memories? http://www.bbc.co.uk/peoplessongs
This young man shares his memories of the awful day the terrorist attacked the World Trade Centre, New York
newyork #worldtradecentre #terrorist
I speak to Sue about her memories of her mum and dad, old time bermondsey it was a very cliquey you needed to have a passport to enter