The East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA) was originally funded in 2001 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to establish the first large-scale archive of oral history recordings for Leicestershire & Rutland. The Archive includes several large collections from Leicestershire, the sound archive of BBC Radio Leicester, smaller collections donated by local organisations or individuals, and a growing number of collections from across the East Midlands. As well as oral history collections, we also have music, sound and wildlife recordings. To find out what is in the Archive, search our catalogue or listen to recordings online.

EMOHA also aims to generate new oral history recordings through its own programme of interviewing, and by providing advice, training and support for community groups, museums and heritage organisations, students and other individuals who are interested in developing their own projects.

EMOHA is based in Archives & Special Collections at the University of Leicester and is also supported by Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council via the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland.

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