Oral history manager sought for Portsmouth Black Stories

This project, will allow you to work with committed Africans and Caribbeans living in Portsmouth, volunteers and external partners, principally the Portsmouth History Centre, run by Portsmouth City Council, where the recordings and related transcripts and any accompanying artefacts and photographs, will be deposited.

You will

• help to produce exhibition materials for pop-up exhibitions to be shown in libraries, community spaces and schools
• work with diverse groups to uncover the richness and diversity of Black lives in Portsmouth and surrounding areas over many years and
• Capture and preserve a sample of changes brought about in the cultural, economic and social life of the City influenced by their presence.

The post is for two days weekly for seventeen months, working variable times to include some weekends and evenings. Wages in line with Oral History Society’s recommendations and according to experience.

For further information and an application form please go to our website as follows:

https://www.portsmouthblackhistory.org /

Closing date 17th April 2026, 6pm and interviews on Tuesday 6th May 2026 in Portsmouth.

The Portsmouth Black Stories project is made possible with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Funds. Thanks to the National Lottery players, we are able to record this vital part of Portsmouth history and share it with a wider audience.