OnTheRecord

ORAL HISTORY, ARCHIVES, CO-PRODUCED MEDIA, TRAINING for campaigners, artists, non-profits & institutions.

[OnTheRecord @ontherecordcic]

The Childcare Voices podcast is back with a second series on 16.04! Nursery Workers Bite Back tells the story of the Islington Nursery Strike (1984) told by childcare workers, parents and activists today. Subscribe at https://t.co/EqrbXPXb4Q

[OnTheRecord @ontherecordcic]

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[OnTheRecord @ontherecordcic]

It's almost May Day and the Islington Nursery Strike is on the radio! Nursery Workers Bite Back is on @ResonanceFM tonight, 8- 9 pm. Tune in on your radio or listen online https://t.co/eJILYkAoAG Program repeated Thursday 1 May 10 am. @SoundArtHannah @HistoricEngland

[Nursery World @NurseryWorld]

Forty-one years ago, a group of nursery workers in Islington went on strike to demand an end to unsafe conditions in nurseries. https://t.co/idr0NHcBbJ

[OnTheRecord @ontherecordcic]

The podcast was made as part of ‘When the Nursery Workers Said No’, funded by @HistoricEngland

[OnTheRecord @ontherecordcic]

On this day, 16 April 1984, the Islington Nursery Strike began. Discover its history in our new podcast series released today – Nursery Workers Bite Back!
Listen, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts - https://t.co/FOQd9OY3tP

[OnTheRecord @ontherecordcic]

Made by a group of childcare workers, parents, carers and activists, the podcasts tell the little known story of how 155 nursery workers fought for better conditions for both nursery workers and the children in their care and won.

[OnTheRecord @ontherecordcic]

@hackneycouncil @HeritageFundUK Congratulations @HackneyMuseum!

[Bishopsgate Institute @BishopsgateInst]

Your year in the archives, at a glance:

🧾 7,547 research requests completed
👋 2,483 visitors and 1,251 were first-time visitors
🔍 Top focus? LGBTQ+ History 🏳️‍🌈 (3,642 requests!)
👆 Most-used archive? Our LGBTQ+ Reference Library (1,060 times)

Thanks for keeping history alive.

[OnTheRecord @ontherecordcic]

@InTheDarkRadio @taqwa_sadiq Hi there, I was sick on the night. I’d love to see some of the playlist if it’s available. X

[postpandemicchildcare @postpandemicch1]

Love @TheCommonPress bookshop in Bethnal Green and love to see our @ontherecordcic Childcare Histories map flyers here! Check both out! https://t.co/gZowjkC7VH

[John Eden @johnedenuk]

On this day in 1978 - Michael Ferreira killed by National Front supporters in Dalston. His death was exacerbated by the indifference of cops at Stoke Newington police station. https://t.co/dqciuheZtP

[Feminist City @feminiscity]

Love seeing the @ontherecordcic intersections !

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[OnTheRecord @ontherecordcic]

Just one more week to apply to join the Islington Nursery Strike research and podcast course! Join us to record the history of the strike and make a podcast! https://t.co/7dhCC6MeDd

[Housmans Bookshop @HousmansBooks]

Happy birthday to us! We’re 65 today- officially retirement age, but don’t worry, we’ll be here for many years to come 🎉🍾🥳

[OnTheRecord @ontherecordcic]

@SglParentRights Your episode is so great!

[Single Parent Rights @SglParentRights]

So proud that we were part of this award winning podcast series

[OnTheRecord @ontherecordcic]

We were thrilled to win Silver in the Grassroots Production award at the Audio Production Awards, thank you @WeAreAudioUK!

Childcare Voices was made in six weekly workshops.

If you want to join our next course applications are currently open - https://t.co/lLWNeBOpY4

[Hannah Kemp-Welch @SoundArtHannah]

Our podcast ‘Childcare Voices’ won Silver in the Grassroots Production category at Audio Production Awards @WeAreAudioUK tonight!

Working with the wonderful @ontherecordcic we trained parents, au pairs and activists to make podcasts advocating for better childcare. ✊🎤📻

[OnTheRecord @ontherecordcic]

@TheBJPsych @RuthOshikanlu A man who likes teapots 🫖took this photo as we discussed the power of naming. "Apotychiaphobia" means the fear of baby loss & it has been introduced into the medical lexicon by Dr Ruth Oshikanlu. Ruth is a visionary midwife, mum, activist & much more besides.