All set up at @thinktankmuseum next to their one-off 1927 Lanchester petrol electric hybrid car! Come on down today to see it come to life in #AR and #VR

Let's start the week with a precautionary tale: this is why we should never have put even small sticky labels on our CD-Rs back in the day. Unreadable. Fortunately, we have the master recordings and will return to them. Yikes!

always sad to see irretrievable discs. the last few bands on this side of the disc will track OK but the first 4 are unplayable due to the lacquer's natural shrinking and cracking.

We are have two exciting opportunities to join the Archives West Midlands board. In the six years since our foundation we have supported members with digital preservation, accreditation, through COVID-19 & on inclusivity. Want to make a difference? Join us!

Job alert! Archive Assistant, National Life Stories, Part time: 3 days per week. Initial 1 year contract. Details - ohs.org.uk/uncategorised/…

Looking forward to Heritage Open Days tomorrow! Bring your old recordings to the Uni of Leics library & we will do our best to play them for you. Lots & lots of local history too! Full details: heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event…

The Library of Congress says it worked with curators and Capitol Police to make Lizzo playing James Madison’s flute happen safely last night. This is Lizzo practicing at the library on Monday. The 1813 flute was gifted to Madison and later saved by Dolley Madison. Photo from LOC.

COMING SOON! SAVE THE DATE! The East Midlands Oral History Archive's Winter Festival of Oral History will be held on Wednesday 30 November 2022 at the University of Leicester. More details to follow soon... #OralHistory Oral History Society University of Leicester HyPIR at Leicester Leicester Libraries and Community Centres

A feast of oral history. Spread the word. Please RT. Library & Learning Services UoL Press Office English, University of Leicester UoLMidlandSounds @HyPIROHRG HyPIR at Leicester Nishan Canagarajah BBC Leicester Equity, Diversity & Inclusion @ Uni of Leicester Uni of Leicester Social Science Research Leicester Learning Institute LeicesterMigrationResearch

A fascinating selection of talks at EMOHA's Festival of Oral History at the end of the month - and it's free! Details here: eastmidsoha.home.blog/2022/10/18/emo…

You can still sign up to attend BISA's 2022 conference online this Friday. 'Giving Voice: Using Archive Recordings to Tell Stories of Lived Experience'. Full details: bisa-web.org/bisas-conferen…

Today’s burning question… just what is the big red horn thing in the Sir Bob Burgess Building?! 🤔 All shall be revealed in an hour... 👀 University of Leicester British Library The National Lottery Heritage Fund (Dr) Emily Peasgood

To coincide with #IWD, the #ListeningDesk’s first playlist is ‘Women in Work’, a compilation of interviews exploring the careers of women from the Midlands between the 1900s-1940s. Join the UOSH team University of Leicester SBB Building today (12-1pm) for a demo of the new playlist 👍

We have an exciting programme planned for the Festival of Oral History 2023. For more details and to book visit: eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival-of-…

Professor Jo Story History at Leicester pays tribute to the archaeologist and honorary graduate Professor Rosemary Cramp for the BBC's Last Word (from 16m). Find out more about her links to the University and city of Leicester: le.ac.uk/about/history/… bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Learn about some of the different ways in which wildlife sounds have been recorded in our current British Library exhibition Animals: Art, Science and Sound. This parabolic reflector of ours is a definite fav bl.uk/events/animals

A short video showing how we edit 1/4" magnetic tape has been added to our Audio Archiving playlist. Razor blade and sticky tape needed - youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Registration has now opened for 'BISA 2024: Sound Heritage Today' in Glasgow on 9 and 10 May. For registration details, click on the link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/bisa-2024-so…

Over the next couple of months we're travelling the length & breadth of the East Midlands giving talks & running drop-in events. To see if we're going to be near you for a cup of tea & natter, have a look at our itinerary on our latest blog, 'On the Road': eastmidsoha.home.blog/2024/02/23/on-…