Leicester City Museums migration stories oral history collection, 2006

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3003 EMOHA44
  • Dates of Creation
    • 2006
  • Language of Material
    • English Gujarati
  • Physical Description
    • 5 interviews

Scope and Content

This oral history collection comprises five interviews with people who came to Leicester after Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of Asian people from Uganda in 1972. These interviews were organised by Leicester City Museums in 2006 as part of a larger project with The National Archives.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Moving Here partnership led by the National Archives is a consortium originally of 30 archives, libraries and museums contributing material to the catalogue of 200,000 items on the website. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Moving Here explores, records and illustrates why people came to England over the last 200 years and their experiences.

Access Information

Some material may be unavailable for general access

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Born digital

Archivist's Note

No consent forms

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright: Leicester City Museums