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Lessons from the Past an oral history of Women in Lancashire




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What's in this archive?

This is a digital archive that currently contains fifty audio and visual interviews of women who were born in or around Preston during the 1910s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s. All of the women were asked questions about the following things:

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Look at the timeline to see what big events were happening during these years. This will help you to decide what to investigate!

<img src='resources/old-photos/Lindsay-Family-72dpi-005.jpg' alt='' width='261' height='192' /><br> 1901 Death of Queen Victoria - Edward VII becomes king<br> 1912 Titanic sinks <br> <strong>1914- WW1 begins</strong><br> 1915-1918 The British Home Front<br> 1918 End of WW1 One<br> <img src='resources/TheJazzSinger.jpeg' height='250' /> <br><strong>1927 first 'talkie' film 'The Jazz Singer' is released in the USA</strong><br> 1928 All British women over the age of 21 were given the right to vote <img src='resources/DORISDAY.jpeg' alt='' width='260' height='320' /> <br><strong>1930s Colour films are introduced</strong> <br>1939 Outbreak of WWII <br>1939-45 The British Home Front <img src='resources/VEDayCelebrations.jpeg' alt='' width='440' height='275' /> <br> 1944 All children in Britain were given free secondary school education <br><strong>1945 End of WWII</strong> <img src='resources/image of Young Elvis.jpeg' alt='' width='250' height='277' /> <br>1950s Electric items like Hoovers, washing machines and televisions appear in UK homes <br>1951 1 in 7 families own a car in the UK <br><strong>1950s Birth of Rock and Roll music and stars like Elvis Presley</strong> <br>1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II <br>1950s The LP 'vinyl record' becomes widely available to people who want to buy music <img src='resources/beatles.jpeg' alt='' width='200' height='161' /> <br>1970s Cassette tapes become available <br><strong>1960s The Beatles became Britain's most successful pop group</strong> <br>1963 Assassination of the US President JFK <img src='resources/elvis1977.jpeg' alt='' width='300' height='205' /> <br> 1970 The Beatles split up <br>1970s VHS video tapes become widely available <br><strong>1977 Death of Elvis Presley</strong> <img src='resources/wedding.jpeg' alt='' width='300' height='210' /> <br>1980 John Lennon was shot and killed in New York <br><strong>1981 Marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer</strong>