The Listening Project - History Conversation Theme
Capturing the nation in conversation. Conversations with History Themes.
I felt really scared: Margaret and Sheila
Margaret and Sheila recall how their peaceful protest in Palestine took a dramatic turn.
Trains and tears - Phyliss and Freda
Phyliss and Freda were evacuees. They reflect on trains, tears and their mothers’ choices.
Derek and Hugh: Lessons on the Farm
Hugh has learnt alot from Derek about life on the farm, even though he's the boss.
We sent the suitcase ahead: Kath and Kate
Kath and daughter Kate laugh about their disastrous family holidays.
The clutter of life: Lynn and Gordon
With so many boxes of memories, what's the cost of living with the past in the present?
Olympic memories: Jan and Louise
Olympic handball player Louise and her games maker mum Jan remember their Olympic summer.
Fleeing the Holocaust: Ruth and Ruth
Friends discuss being put on the Kindertransport rescue mission and their Jewish roots.
Unexpected gift: Alan and Anne (uploaded by their neighbour Tom)
Husband and wife Alan and Anne recall how a WWII bomb blast left Anne an unexpected gift.
Engaged in a week: Nicky and Dodge (uploaded by Nicky)
Nicky and her Aunt Dodge remember Dodge's husband Paddy who swept her off her feet.
The Herald of Free Enterprise: Nigel and Peter
25 years on, Nigel and Peter recall how a tragedy at sea touched their entire town.
Remembering the Omagh bombing: Don and Mary
Cousins Don and Mary remember when the Real IRA bombed their home town of Omagh.
Stone Age men: Will and Matt
Friends Will and Matt discuss their shared love of flint-knapping.
Whiskey and high water: Penny and Elisabeth
Penny and Elisabeth share their memories of the 1953 East Coast Floods.
The knife amnesty: Alex, Alex and Daniel
Alex tells his sons about singer Frankie Vaughan's involvement with gangs in Easterhouse.
Forgiveness and friendship: Thea and Brigitte
Thea is Jewish, Brigitte is German. Brigitte talks of her guilt about World War Two.
Family tragedy: Tim and Ethel (uploaded by Tim)
Ethel talks to her son-in-law Tim about losing four members of her family all at once.
Friends for Life: Winifred and Helen (uploaded by Winifred's granddaughter Kirsty)
Winifred and Helen celebrate their lifelong friendship spent in a Yorkshire mining town.
Leaving Uganda: Prakash and Sunil
Prakash talks to his son Sunil about being forced to flee Uganda aged 18.
A lucky escape: Doug, Pat and Chris
Reg was a prisoner of war and survived the Nagasaki atom bomb. His family remember him.
Happy memories: Wendy and Ron
When Ron joined the Parachute Regiment he didn't know he'd have to jump out of a plane...
Remembering the war: Bronwen and Iris
Bronwen talks to Iris about the Norwegian sailors based in Cardiff during the war.
Meeting the Queen: Margaret and Sonia
Margaret tells her daughter about dancing for the Queen when she visited Stoke-on-Trent.
Polar exploration: Hannah and Lizzie
Lizzie wants to hear more about her best friend Hannah's polar adventures.
Good Times: Val and Audrey
Val and Audrey grew up together in Stoke-on-Trent. They share their memories.
