This oral history collection comprises 19 interviews. The interviews were conducted in the Elder's first language and comprise of lengthy but informal conversations focusing on childhood, early years, migration and settlement in Leicester. The Elders reflect on and interpret the memories and events of their lives. The interviews are intended to capture something of the experiences of a generation of people who made the often difficult transition to a life in Britain from the Indian sub-continent and East Africa.
Ethnic Elders oral history collection, 1999
This material is held atEast Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA)
- Reference
- GB 3003 EMOHA69
- Dates of Creation
- April 1999
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Urdu Gujarati Punjabi
- Physical Description
- 19 interviews
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Ethnic Elders collection was undertaken by the Ethnicity Research Centre (University of Leicester, Sociology Department) in 1999, as the first of a number of research projects on the life histories and oral testimony of Ethnic Elders. The interviews are drawn from a range of Asian communities in Leicester. The Ethnic Elders project was funded by "Ethnic Elders 2000".
Access Information
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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Cassette
Archivist's Note
See individual interviews for conditions
Conditions Governing Use
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