This oral history project was funded by the Manpower Services Commission and sponsored by Bolton Metropolitan Borough. It ran from August 1981 to January 1983.

Saving thousands of at-risk audio recordings across the North West of England
This oral history project was funded by the Manpower Services Commission and sponsored by Bolton Metropolitan Borough. It ran from August 1981 to January 1983.
Dr. Michele Abendstern conducted interviews with women mill workers from the Oldham and Ashton areas between June 2001 and October 2002 on cassette and minidisc.
This is a composite collection created by the North West Sound Archive. It’s a real treasure trove of all kinds of oral history recordings, mainly
Women share stories of gaining confidence from the struggle against injustice in the 1930s.
Audio Cassette Digitisation Guide North West Sound Heritage has created its first zine! It’s a free DIY style introduction to Audio Cassette digitisation to archival
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.