Herefordshire Lore is about listening to people
For nearly four decades, we have recorded the memories and experiences of people across Herefordshire, preserving the stories of ordinary lives that together tell an extraordinary story of the county.
Our role is simply to make sure those voices are heard, valued and passed on.
We don’t just collect history. We collect people’s memories of it.
National events appear in history books. Everyday experiences often don’t. Herefordshire Lore has captured memories of workplaces, schooldays, shops, markets, farming, wartime, rivers, families and communities that might otherwise have disappeared.
Since 1989 Herefordshire Lore
37 years of recording peoples memories
More than 200 recorded interviews
Archived over 2,500 photographs
Produced almost 150 newsletters & magazines
Recorded 500 hours of audio
Been involved with 10 funded projects
Published 10 Books
What is Oral History
Oral history is a method of collecting and preserving information about the past by recording people’s spoken memories and personal experiences, usually through interviews.
These recordings can then be preserved as a historical source.
Unlike written records, oral history can reveal personal feelings, everyday experiences, anecdotes, traditions, and perspectives that may not appear in official documents.