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.
Tag: Unlocking Our Sound Archives
Women Mill Workers (Oldham)
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.
Greater Manchester Oral Histories
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
Protest Music and Political Life – part 2
Last week I blogged about women’s experiences of becoming politically active in the 1930s. Staying with the Manchester Studies collection of oral history interviews, I
ZINE #1 C-30 C-60 C-90 GO!
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
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.