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I remember it well… I was there. Or was I?

Posted on June 27, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

Periodically here, I muse on the nature of what we do – social, oral and collective local history – and wonder aloud about what makes it work, how to do it and whether we’re doing it right.
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Memories don’t lie… or do they?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Yesterday, I happened to catch an item on a great Radio Four news discussion show, iPM. It touches on something I’m very interested in, which hugely affects recorded and oral history, reflection and recollection. False memory is a fascinating, little … Continue reading →

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