Choosing to stand: what makes women run for Parliament?
100 years of women MPs as told through the History of Parliament Oral History Project. read more
Author Archives: British Library
In the depths of a wasp nest
Cheryl Tipp, Curator of Wildlife & Environmental Sounds writes: The Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) gets a pretty bad rap. We’re all in love with bees but, when it comes to wasps, we’re not so enamoured. To be fair, they don’t help themselves. They fall… read more
Recording of the week: Sheila Girling describes fellow painter, Helen Frankenthaler
This week’s selection comes from Camille Johnston, Oral History Assistant Archivist. To celebrate the launch of Voices of art we’re listening to artist Sheila Girling’s (1924-2015) description of fellow painter, Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011). Helen F… read more
Sound Seating: Colin St John Wilson’s Library Furniture
In 1995, the British Library began documenting oral histories of British architects through the National Life Stories series Architects’ Lives. The following year the project looked close to home and published an interview with the architect of the lib… read more
Acrostic Challenge
UOSH Volunteer and poet Amy Evans Bauer invites you to write your own creative response to the WordBank: Calling all listers, logophiles, poets, crossworders and puzzleers! The sheer variety of spoken English in the UK and beyond befits a celebration i… read more