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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!

1901 Death of Queen Victoria- Edward VII becomes king <br>1903 The WSPU (Women's social and political Union)<br /> was founded in Manchester to push forward the fight <br /> for women's rights with the use of violent protest. <br>1907 The foundation of Hollywood as a centre of film making <br>1912 Titanic sinks <br>1913 Emily Davison was killed as she threw herself<br /> in front of the King's horse at the Epsom Derby in <br /> protest for women's rights <br>1913 The British Government, in an attempt to <br /> weaken the Suffragettes, introduced The Prisoners <br /> Temporary Discharge for Health Act' that soon became <br /> known as 'The Cat and Mouse Act' <br>1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo <br>1914- WW1 begins <br>1915-1918 The British Home Front <br>1916 The Easter uprising in Dublin against the British, during which the Irish Republic is created. <br>1916 The Battle of the Somme <br>1917 America declared war on Germany <br>1918 End of World War One <br>1919 The League of Nations was created 1920 Ireland was divided into Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland <br /> 1922 The establishment of the British Broadcasting Company <br /> 1927 first 'talkie' film 'The Jazz Singer' is released in the USA <br /> 1928 All British women over the age of 21 were given the right to vote 1930 The first television programme with synchronised sight and sound broadcast by the BBC <br /> 1930s Colour films are introduced <br /> 1939 Hitler invaded Poland <br /> 1939 Outbreak of WWII <br /> 1939 The Evacuation of vulnerable people begins in Britain <br /> 1939-45 The British Home Front 1940 The evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk <br /> 1940 Food rationing begins in Britain <br /> 1940 The Battle of Britain <br /> 1940 The Blitz <br /> 1941 America enters the war following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour 1944 Operation 'Market Garden' the invasion of Europe by the Allies <br /> 1944 An Education Act was passed that made secondary school education free and compulsory for all children in Britain. <br /> 1945 Atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki <br /> 1945 End of WWII <br /> 1946 Winston Churchill proposes the European Union 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 /> 1950s Birth of Rock and Roll music and stars like Elvis Presley <br /> 1950s The LP 'vinyl record' becomes widely available to people who want to buy music <br /> 1950 The Korean War <br /> 1951 The launch of the first two working business computers <br /> 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II <br /> 1956 The Vietnam War 1960s The Beatles became Britain's most successful pop group <br /> 1970s VHS video tapes become widely available <br /> 1961 South Africa becomes independent and leaves the British Commonwealth <br /> 1963 The President of the United States of America, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated. 1970 The Beatles split up <br /> 1970s Cassette tapes become available <br /> 1970- The Equal Pay Act was introduced in the UK <br /> 1973 Britain joined the European Union <br /> 1975- The Sex Discrimination Act was introduced in Britain <br /> 1973 Britain joins the European Union <br /> 1977 The Death of Elvis Presley 1980 John Lennon was shot and killed in New York <br /> 1981 Marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer <br /> 1982 Argentina invades the British Falkland Islands <br /> 1984 The launch of Apple Macintosh personal (desktop) computer