The National Library conducted an oral history project to record the lives and experiences of Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants.

Personal papers of Warren Fahey’s activities as an entrepreneur, musician and writer from 1967-1998 and a collection of folkloric recordings.

Look to the stars with stories and collections that tell Australia's role in space exploration.

122 interviews, mostly with retired drovers, recorded by Bruce Simpson and Bill Gammage between 2000 and 2006. 

Oral history interviews by Diana Giese with Chinese Australians, Cambodian refugees and community leaders, and with people involved in the Australian publishing industry.

1290 recordings of interviews and readings from many of Australia's poets, artists, writers, composers, actors, academics, publishers, librarians, scientists, anthropologists, public servants and some politicians

Papers and oral history recordings conducted by Gwenda Davey on Australian folklore, with an emphasis on children's folklore.

Our dance collection contains portraits, manuscripts, oral history interviews, photographs, music scores, personal papers, theatre programs and memorabilia.

Fifty years on, see how the destruction and impact of Cyclone Tracy in Darwin 1974 is captured in our collection. 

New collection material online reveals stories of Australia’s women scientists.

Photographs by Jeff Carter of Australian life dating from the 1950s onwards, plus oral history recordings with about 40 individuals living in rural towns or properties.

Papers related to Clyde Cameron's long political career, and 12 oral history recordings conducted by Cameron with other political figures.