Changing Leicester oral history collection, 2016-2017

This material is held atEast Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA)

Reference
- GB 3003 EMOHA1
Dates of Creation
- September 2016-February 2017
Name of Creator
- Leicester City Council and the Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 44 interviews
Digital Materials
- https://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p15407coll1/search/searchterm/Changing%20Leicester%20oral%20history%20collection%2C%202016-2017/field/collec/mode/exact/conn/and/page/1

Scope and Content

This oral history collection consists of 44 interviews created through a partnership between Leicester City Council and the Leicestershire Archaeological & Historical Society and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Interviews depict notable physical changes to Leicester’s infrastructure and local attitudes towards the city's material heritage.

Administrative / Biographical History

The project ‘Changing Leicester’ ran for six months from September 2016 to February 2017, capturing oral history testimonies concerning the development of Leicester’s material heritage from World War Two to the present. The project culminated in an exhibition that toured community venues in 2017.

Access Information

Some material may be unavailable for general access

Other Finding Aids

Full catalogue available via: https://archives.le.ac.uk//calmview/TreeBrowse.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&field=RefNo&key=EMOHA%2f1

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Born digital

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Leicester City Museums Service, East Midlands Oral History Archives, Record Office for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

Related Material

Some transcripts and photos of the interviewees available from EMOHA, emoha@leicester.ac.uk. A number of interviews from this collection are available to listen to online (see URL for details).