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Keeping wartime memory alive: an oral history project about the wartime memories of people with learning difficulties in Cumbria
- Authors:
- DIAS John, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 27(1), 2012, pp.31-49.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In this article, the authors discuss an oral history project funded by the Heritage Lottery that recorded the memories of eight people with learning difficulties during the Second World War in Cumbria, UK, before their personal histories were lost forever. The process of emancipatory research is examined in relation to the main project findings. Some difficult issues were experienced by the team, such as the ill-health and death of participants, negotiating access with gatekeepers and concerns around decision-making. Cumbria experienced limited war activity, but people’s lives changed in subtle ways. This led to discussion around false/given memories; formal/informal interview processes and transcription/recording issues. The unexpected revelation of the study was the knowledge created around approaches to inclusion.