Do you remember Sheffield in the 1980s? Project appeals for witnesses

24 October 2011 Do you remember Sheffield in the 1980s? Project appeals for witnesses The University of Sheffield's Department of History is appealing to the public to share their memories of Sheffield in the 1980s. The new project, entitled Witness, is led by students from the department alongside Andrew Heath and Charles West. Each year, a group of students, trained by the Oral History Society, will collaborate with ees from Sheffield to research a particular aspect of the city's past. A sample of s, together with an accompanying historical report, will then be posted online for free public access. West explained: "There's a proverb that says, `when an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. History isn't just books in the library, it's also people's lives and experiences, at home and at work. That's the starting point of the Witness project.
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