Oral History
"Our knowledge cannot be increased without questioning…without questioning we do not know the extent of our ignorance and therefore we might neglect the pursuit of badly needed knowledge."
Hockey, L. 'Learning From Time', Nursing Standard vol.11, no. 20, 5th February 1997, p.22.
The Royal College of Nursing Archives holds a number of oral history interviews with Lisbeth Hockey, together with a couple of other recordings. The interviews are as follows:
- Oral history interview with Lisbeth Hockey on 27th December 1987. Interviewer: Anne Marie Rafferty. The interview covers Lisbeth Hockey's life and career. [RCN Archives C/300/8/1 or T/26].
- Oral history interview with Lisbeth Hockey on 13th August 1996. Interviewer: Helen Sweet. The interview is mainly concerned with Lisbeth Hockey's early life, her nurse training and her work as a District Nurse and a Health Visitor, as well as her opinions on nursing and nursing research. [RCN Archives C/300/8/2 or T/221].
- Oral history interviews with Lisbeth Hockey on various dates - 27th July 2000, 4th October 2000, 25th October 2000, 15th November 2000, 25th May 2001, 14th January 2002 and the 29th January 2002. Interviewer: Susan McGann. Three cassettes. The interviews are mainly concerned with Lisbeth Hockey's experiences as a Nurse Researcher and her opinions on nursing research. [RCN Archives C/300/8/3 or T/252/1-3].
Catalogue [see Catalogue page] entries for the oral history interviews include detailed contents summaries outlining the subjects discussed in the interviews, as appropriate.
Here are a couple of short audio-clips from these recordings. Please note that are quite large and will take a couple of minutes to download on slow connections.
Please contact the Royal College of Nursing Archives (see their webpages http://www.rcn.org.uk/resources/historyofnursing) for details on accessing the full interviews. Access may be restricted and copies of tapes are made (for a fee) at the Archivist's discretion. Copyright rules apply.
