{"id":3047,"date":"2021-12-06T15:33:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T15:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/specialcollections\/?p=3047"},"modified":"2025-02-26T13:22:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:22:01","slug":"staffordshire-archives-and-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/specialcollections\/2021\/12\/06\/staffordshire-archives-and-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"Staffordshire Archives and Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Previously, we have discussed\u00a0the\u00a0collections from Keele University<\/a> that the UOSH Midlands hub has worked with. These have given us a glimpse into the history of Staffordshire.\u00a0In today\u2019s post, by Elizabeth Gray,\u00a0we explore the region further by examining collections from Staffordshire Archives and Heritage.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Staffordshire Archives and Heritage was established in 2012 to manage both the Archive Service and the Staffordshire County Museum Service, and is responsible for the preservation and promotion of archival material relating to life in both Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. The UOSH Midlands team worked with several oral history collections covering a wide range of topics and time periods. Two of the highlights are the Case Histories Project and the Staffordshire Domestic and Rural Life collection, which we will explore in more detail below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Staffordshire Record Office (Credit: Robin Stott CC BY-SA 2.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Case Histories Project consists of interviews undertaken with people who moved to Staffordshire from outside the United Kingdom in the 1960s. The interviews were recorded in 1999 and recount individuals\u2019 experiences of immigration and community life. The interviewees emigrated from countries including Mauritius, Malaysia, and India, and their stories offer an important perspective that is not present in the majority of the other collections from the region which focus on the traditional white, rural community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cassettes from the Case Histories project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Staffordshire Domestic and Rural Life collection focuses on reminiscences of everyday life in the county. What is significant about this collection is the extensive time period it covers, as the interviews were recorded between the 1960s and 2000s. Due to this, the interviews explore rural life in Staffordshire throughout the late 19th<\/sup> and the 20th<\/sup> century. All aspects of life are covered including childhood, employment, and leisure, enabling listeners to have a thorough understanding of the county\u2019s social history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mill Dale, Staffordshire 1930s (Credit: UK Photo and Social History Archive<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The other collections from Staffordshire Archives and Heritage the UOSH Midlands hub worked with were: <\/p>\n\n\n\n