This oral history collection comprises 20 interviews as well as a recording of the launch event. Subjects covered include life before Partition, the build up to 1947, events at the time of Partition, the aftermath, settling in the UK. Photographs and artefacts were also collected and these are stored at the Record Office.
Legacy of Partition oral history collection, 2008-2009
This material is held atEast Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA)
- Reference
- GB 3003 EMOHA46
- Dates of Creation
- 2008-2009
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Punjabi Gujarati English
- Physical Description
- 21 interviews
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The project entitled Legacy of Partition, 1947–2009, funded at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland (ROLLR) by the Museums, Libraries and Archives partnership, was aimed at gathering the memories of Leicestershire people who lived through the upheaval of Indian partition in 1947 and exploring the understanding of these events among the younger generation today. This collection was created as part of a larger project by the ROLLR to commemorate 60 years since the partition of India. Relevant literature was collected by local libraries, guests came from India and Pakistan, work was done with local schools, an Indian newspaper collection was deposited with ROLLR, and a website was created. Extracts from the interviews have been placed on the project website and turned into a CD.
Access Information
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Other Finding Aids
Full catalogue available via: https://archives.le.ac.uk//calmview/TreeBrowse.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&field=RefNo&key=EMOHA%2f46
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Born digital
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright: Leicestershire Environment and Heritage Service