This year is the 100th anniversary of the Addison Act. This Housing Act enabled local authorities to build social housing, and along with subsequent Acts,
Author: North West Sound Heritage
Life for women working in Domestic Service in Manchester after the First World War
The Manchester Oral History Collection interviews with women on domestic service allow us to travel back in time through generations to a time and a
Explore Your Archive 2019
The Archives and Records Association (ARA) run this campaign each year, giving organisations throughout the UK and Ireland a chance to share and celebrate their
Domestic Service Interviews from the Manchester Studies Oral History collection
The Manchester Studies Oral History collection contains a series of interviews with women who worked in domestic service. These interviews were carried out in the
BBC Music Day 2019
Thursday 26th September is BBC Music Day. A range of events are taking place all over the country with special BBC broadcasts across the week.
Heyday of cinema
The North West Film Archive recorded oral history interviews with people who worked in the region’s film and cinema industry.