We're a melody band, by Norman Hunt (story details)
Story Title: We're a melody band
Collection: Shankill Area Social History
Organisation: Dúchas oral history archive (collection) [NC]
An oral history recorded by Shankill Area Social History, in partnership with the Dúchas oral history archive, as part of the Pieces of the Past project.
Norman Hunt gives an account of his involvement, from an early age, with the Hillview Rising Star band.
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Title |
We're a melody band, by Norman Hunt (story details) |
Description |
An oral history recorded by Shankill Area Social History, in partnership with the Dúchas oral history archive, as part of the Pieces of the Past project. |
Creator |
Shankill Area Social History, and Dúchas |
Publisher |
Dúchas oral history archive |
Date |
2014 |
Format |
Text |
Language |
English |
Story Title |
We're a melody band |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book and in the Dúchas oral history archive. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: n.a. (2014). Living Through The Conflict: Belfast oral histories. Belfast: Dúchas oral history archive. |
Interviewee Surname |
Hunt |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Norman |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Age |
63 (in 2014) |
Religion |
Protestant |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
Norman Hunt gives an account of his involvement, from an early age, with the Hillview Rising Star band. |
Dates Mentioned |
[1960s] |
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
Shankill Area Social History |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
Dúchas oral history archive (collection) [NC] |
Description |
"The Dúchas project was developed by Falls Community Council in 1999 to record the experience of the conflict in nationalist West Belfast through oral history accounts." (Kelly, 2005; p.54) Between 2012 and 2014 Dúchas worked in partnership with a number of groups to record oral history accounts related to the conflict, as part of the Pieces of the Past project. |
Creator |
Falls Community Council |
Subject |
A collection of recordings of personal accounts of life in west Belfast during the period of the conflict. |
Date |
1999 |
Coverage |
1969 to present day. |
Address |
Falls Community Council 275-277 Falls Road Belfast Northern Ireland BT12 6FD |
Stories Collected |
100 in Dúchas archive (another 150 stories in the process of being archived) |
Citation
Shankill Area Social History, and Dúchas. (2014). We're a melody band. Dúchas oral history archive.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 21 November 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2635/>
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 21 November 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2635/>