From 2010-2012, the People's Record sponsored projects around the UK. Each project created or collected material related in some way to the themes of the Olympics. Here you can browse through all the material project by project.
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2012 Olympics and Medal Makers volunteers on Loughborough University campus
In summer 2012 the Olympics came to Loughborough University, when it became Preparation Camp Headquarters for Team GB. This is a record of the events… -
2012 on your doorstep
The people of E14 live 4 miles from the Olympic stadium in Stratford. In 2012, they had the games on their doorstep. What impact did they feel it had… -
Alnwick Town Shrove Tuesday Football Match 2012 - The Year The Olympic Torch came to Alnwick
Alnwick town Shrove Tuesday football match is an historic sporting event which has been played since the 1800's between east and west parishes of the… -
Asian Women's Network Community Archive
The Asian Women’s Network is a continuation of the Asian Women’s Advisory Service, an 80's self help group providing advocacy,… -
Battle for the Winds
Battle for the Winds was part of London 2012 Festival and Maritime Mix, the Cultural Olympiad by the Sea. Battle for the Winds was four years in the… -
Believe it Achieve it!
Believe it Achieve It’ was a project delivered in the London borough of Brent which recorded people’s thoughts and attitudes towards the… -
Big Blue Fence
Immediate Theatre’s Big Blue Fence project ran from 2008-2010 and documented the heritage of the last 60 years for and with the communities of… -
Butterflies- Barnsley's Dreams
An exciting and creative short film has been made by local film maker Fabric Lenny and Barnsley College media students. Their film 'Butterflies'… -
Cambridgeshire People's Record
This project allowed members of the community to participate in a range of experiences at each family day that complied with two of the People’s… -
Celebration! Barnet 2012
Working in partnership with artsdepot, the borough’s only arts centre, London Borough of Barnet Librariesinterviewed people to record their…
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