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Oral history and folklore

Portrait of Steve Power being recorded 1984

Portrait of Steve Power being recorded, 1984

Description

Our Oral History and Folklore collection includes over 42,000 hours of recordings dating back to the 1950s.  1,000 hours of new interviews are added every year.  You can listen to:

  • Folklore recordings - traditional songs, dances, music, and stories
  • Interviews with distinguished Australians - scientists, writers, artists, politicians and sports people
  • Interviews with people who have lived through significant social trends and conditions - unemployment, the impact of child removals from families,  the Depression, and migration to Australia.

Many interviews have transcripts or summaries and over 1,000 recordings are accessible online.

Highlights