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The Keele Oral History Project
"Oral history is a method of gathering and preserving historical information through recorded interviews with participants in past events and ways of life" (Oral History Association).
Oral history complements official documents and records by providing a personal view of historical moments. The Keele Oral History Project was instigated at the first Pioneers Reunion in May 2005.
The memories of students are of value not just to themselves but also to posterity. Historians, sociologists, alumni, scholars and others will all benefit from the experiences they share for the project.
KEELE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT STORIES
AUDIO-VISUAL ACCOUNTS
- First Decade: The Origins of Keele University 1950-1962
- Coming of Age: Continuity and Change 1962-1973
STORIES, MYTHS AND LEGENDS
- Keele Swans
- Fresher's Gate and "Frank Godfer Hall"
- Keele's Dragon Mascot
- The Keele Song Book of 1952
- Early Pranks
- Early Student Publications
- Hut Life
- The Leader of the Pack Scandal
- Keele's Declarations of Independence
- Keele on "University Challenge"
- Horwood's Lost Dandelion
- Levitations and Demons!
- The Hollywood Pop Festival of 1970
- Keele Heraldry, Colours and Scarves
- Pioneering Keelites of Colour
- The Athletic Union Bell and AU Officers
- Winters at Keele
- RAG at Keele
- The Legendary RAG and CharRec Records
- The "Incident" on the Lawns
- National Service and Wartime Service
- The Lindsay String Quartet
- The Soundtrack of our (Keele) Lives
- Spies for Peace?
- Keele Klobber and the Brain Bunnies of 1966
- Skiff Ahoy and the New Union Building! Memoirs of a plastic beer-glass and the New Union Building
- Early Overseas Exchanges at Keele - Swarthmore and Reed
- Sam and the South African Scholarships
HISTORY
- A Brief History of the Sneyd family, the Keele estate, the University College of North Staffordshire and Keele University
- Seven Decades at Keele
- Officer of KUSU and KRA/KPA
KOHP Volunteers
THANK YOU - FIRST DECADE and A COMING OF AGE
Many alumni have been involved in supporting the Project with donations of stories, photographs, interviews, ephemera, student and university publications, advice, stories and information.
Photo 1: Producers of "FirstDecade": John Groom (1956), Keith Clement (1956), Geoff Matthews (1957) and Brian Walker (1970). Not show: John Easom (1981) 
Photo 2: Producers of "A Coming of Age": Nici Hildebrandt (1975), John Easom (1981), Bill Proctor (1968), Brian Walker (1970), Phil Davies (1971) Gerry Northam (1970). Not shown; Pam Jones, Matt Bowling (2008) 
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