This oral history collection comprises 35 interviews conducted between 1994 to 1999. Interviews focus on life in villages around Boston, Lincolnshire including Old Leake, Friskney, Butterwick, Bennington, Fishtoft, Wrangle and East Keal. Topics include village life, medical care, the Second World War, and school days.
Blackfriars Community Story Collecting Project, 1994-1999
This material is held atEast Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA)
- Reference
- GB 3003 EMOHA111
- Dates of Creation
- 1994-1999
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 35 interviews
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
This collection was organised by Blackfriars Art Centre and produced by Joan Barr for Blackfriars Community Story Collecting Project in 1994. Material collected was used for a book of reminiscences containing work from participating schools, illustrations, photographs, talks. It was deposited with EMOHA in 2013.
Access Information
Some material may be unavailable for general access
Other Finding Aids
Full catalogue available via: https://archives.le.ac.uk/calmview/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=EMOHA%2f111
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Cassette
Archivist's Note
No consent forms for this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright: Blackfriars Community Story Collecting Project