University of Westminster Archive

Location: 

4-12 Little Titchfield Street
London
W1W 7BY
United Kingdom
Description

Collection owner: 

School/College/University

Holdings: 

The University of Westminster holds audio recordings of interviews with alumni and long-serving or former members of staff. These interviews have been conducted as part of an Oral History Project run by the Archive since 2011. There are 70 interviews in mp3 format, accessible in our Reading Room. The interviews cover such topics as academic courses, extra-curricular activities such as sports and social clubs, the Polytechnic Secondary School, the Students' Union, facilities such as classrooms, sports facilities, and halls of residence, student life in London, changes to the the Polytechnic/University in particular gaining University status, and changes to the student body. An Oral History Website is available featuring clips of some of the interviews. http://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/our-heritage/oral-history
Access

Opening Times: 

Monday - Friday 10:00-12:30, 13:30-17:00

Access conditions: 

Access is available onsite in our reading room and by appointment only. There are some excerpts from interviews available online at htt://www.westminster.ac.uk/oral-history For further details on accessing the archive please see our website http://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/facilities-and-services/archive-services/Public-access-to-the-archive
Contacts

Telephone: 

02035069602

Contact name 1: 

Elaine Penn

Email 1: