Health and Social Consequences of the 2001 Foot and Mouth Epidemic in North Cumbria

This material is held atLancaster University Archives

Scope and Content

Diaries and interviews from a study carried out by the Institute of Health Research, Lancaster University between 2001 and 2004.
The diaries were written over a period of 18 months by a diverse panel of 54 rural residents in Cumbria who experienced the crisis in different ways. Their contributions describe how their lives were affected and also the process of recovery they observed taking place in their communities.
The archive contains paper transcripts and audio CD. Foot and Mouth project website , e-mail: academicliaison@lancaster.ac.uk

Access Information

The archive can be used by appointment in Special Collections at Lancaster University Library.
To make an appointment to view the archive please contact:
Special Collections, Lancaster University Library, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YH
or e-mail: academicliaison@lancaster.ac.uk
or phone: Liz Fawcett: (Mon-Fri 10am-2pm) 01524 593346

Archivist's Note

There is an index of diaries to represent occupations of contributors.

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