Sally Boyle is one of two students joining George Marshall Medical Museum from the University of Birmingham to help research a project we’re working on with Heritage Freelancer Nadia Stone.
With an initial stall due to coronavirus, we’re aiming to apply for funding to record memories of birth through the decades by the end of this year and create podcasts and teaching resources. Sally will be helping us to find community groups within Worcestershire who might like to be involved.
Watch this space for more details!
“I’m Sally and am currently an undergraduate History student at the University of Birmingham.
I jumped at the chance to be part of this placement as I felt it combined several areas I am interested in. Having studied biology previously, researching obstetrics and birthing stories perfectly combined this interest with my enthusiasm for history.
Additionally, by reaching out to medical organisations and community groups, I’ll be delving deeper into the social care sector and the creation of community connections, which are areas I’d ideally go into post-graduation. Through this project, I hope to amplify the voices of people in and around Worcestershire by researching and sharing their stories, and allowing others to access, relate to or learn from these experiences”