Our Oral History and Folklore Collection dates back to the 1950’s and includes a rich and diverse collection of interviews and recordings with Australians from all walks of life.

In 2022, Australian writer, academic and gay rights campaigner Dennis Altman was interviewed by Robert Reynolds for the National Library's Oral History collection.

The National Library is recording interviews with a diverse range of Australians to ensure that stories of the COVID-19 pandemic are captured for present and future generations.

Hear from Colin Thiele, Kylie Tennant, Gabrielle Wang, Doris Pilkington, Norman Lindsay and Christina Stead as they share their thoughts, memories and creative journeys.

This oral history project underpins a broader Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies project to capture and preserve the history of Paralympic sport.

Diaries, papers, photographs, maps and other material related to Australia's involvement in the Antarctic

The Australian Inland Mission established 15 nursing homes, bush hospitals and services in remote Australian locations.

Listen to interviews with Australian's sharing their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oral history interviews recorded by Neil Bennetts with leading Australian figures in a wide range of sports.

Oral history recordings by Barbara Blackman, mostly of Australian painters, sculptors, potters and others concerned with the visual arts.

Oral history recordings by Ros Bowden for the Women of the land and Comic artists and illustrators projects.

Learn about Jacinta Mackay's NLA Scholarship research using the Bringing Them Home oral history recordings.