2025 OHT Launceston Seminar

The program for OHT’s annual seminar has been finalised. It will be held 10.00 am – 2.30 pm in the meeting room, Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston’s Inveresk on Saturday 13 September.

10.00   Doors open

10.30   Helene Boyer, Swampie stories from the ‘Venice end’ of Launceston

A retired teacher and now artist, Helene has lived in Inveresk for 25 years. For the past three years she has been gathering ‘Swampie stories’ from past and current Inveresk community members to be published this year in her book On the Swamp, a history of one of Launceston’s earliest villages. She will share the experiences and insights gained in interviewing community members and documenting their stories, including those of families who have lived in the same house for generations, descendants of early settlers from Scotland and mid-twentieth century European migrants.

11.30   Jean Elder and Rhonda Hamilton,

Exploring Tasmanian gardens, landscapes and the people involved

Jean Elder is a retired social worker and social researcher based in Hobart. Rhonda Hamilton has worked in cultural institutions in Tasmania for many years managing collections and presenting exhibitions. Together they have conducted 17 oral history interviews for the Tasmanian component of the Australian Garden History Society’s National Oral History Collection.

In this presentation they will explore the key themes that have emerged from the oral history interviews, sharing insights gained along the way – always informative, occasionally humorous and sometimes surprising.

12.30   Lunch

1.30     Jennifer Jerome, Community Archives at the State Library

Did you know that the State Library and Archives of Tasmania collects family papers, photographs, oral histories and records of community groups? In this session, archivist Jennifer Jerome will introduce the ‘Community Archives’ collection, explaining how you can contribute. She’ll also guide us through a range of treasures in the collection, explaining how to uncover records related to places, people, and events.

2.30     Close

Cost (includes lunch): Oral History Tasmania members: $30
                                    Students, pensioners: $30
                                    All others: $35

Click here to Register
Note: Registrations close on Thursday 11 September.

Enquiries: president@oralhistorytas.org.au
Lana: 0435 861 927