Sandwell Community History & Archives Service

Location: 

Smethwick Library
High Street
Smethwick
B66 1AA
United Kingdom
Description

Collection owner: 

Library/Archive

Holdings: 

Collection name: Apna Ghar Project; Subjects: Oral History: Apna Ghar was a joint project between Black Country Touring, English Heritage and Foursight Theatre Company. The purpose of the project was to gather the stories of women of South Asian origin now living in and around Sandwell and use these stories to develop a piece of theatre made up of live performance, sound and music; items: 1 published CD. Collection name: Corner Shop Project; Subjects: Oral History: The Corner Shop Project partners were: Black Country Touring, Foursight Theatre, English Heritage, Sandwell Community History & Archives Service, Sandwell Museums Service. The project was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund; items: 31 published CD. Collection name: Forging Links Project; Subjects: Oral History: Oral histories with a focus on the local metal bashing trades; items: 2 Audio CD-R. Collection name: Stories from Sandwell - An Irish Journey Project; Subjects: Oral History: Project created by Sandwell Irish Community Association to capture the trials, tribulations and successes of the Irish in Sandwell for future generations; items: 1 published CD. Collection name: Memories Made in Sandwell; Subjects: Oral History: Backed by Sandwell Council and the Millennium Festival Fund, Memories Made in Sandwell was a living history of the area's industrial and social changes during the last part of the 20th century; items: 23 Compact Cassette, 1 MiniDisc. Collection name: Warley Wood Community Trust Project; Subjects: Oral History: Recorded interviews with 38 people describing memories of Warley Woods; items: 39 published CD. Collection name: West Bromwich Voices; Subjects: Oral History: Includes local reminiscences on cinemas (St George Hall, Paradise Street, Bennets Theatre, Queen Street and The Hippodrome, Carters Green), childhood, war years and other subjects; items: 1 published CD. Collection name: Taking Chances Project; Subjects: Oral History: Ray Drury interview for Taking Chances project; items: 1 published CD. Collection name: Black Country Echoes Project; Subjects: Oral History: Oral histories recorded as part of the Black Country Echoes Festival. The project was focusing on post war industrial and manufacturing heritage; items: 5 published CD. Collection name: Recollections of life in Smethwick; Subjects: Oral History: Recollections of life in Smethwick; items: 17 Compact Cassette. Collection name: You just had to get on with it, didn't you?'; Subjects: Oral History: Oral histories with a focus on women at work in Sandwell and the Black country 1914-2014; items: 1 Digital Audio Files. Collection name: Audio recordings of official reopening of Bishop Asbury Cottage and presenting of Oldbury freedom of the Borough; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Audio recordings of official reopening of Bishop Asbury Cottage and presenting of Oldbury freedom of the Borough; items: 2 Open Reel Tape,
Contacts

Telephone: 

0121 558 2561

Contact name 1: 

Matt Skidmore

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