A final report and online database is now available as part of the Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project. The project, which ran from July 2024 to November 2025, was led by oral historian and Research Project Manager Dr…
Community oral historian and broadcaster Gwlad McLachlan passed away recently in Melbourne at the age of 94, leaving a priceless legacy of recorded interviews and activism. A life member of Oral History Victoria (OHV) since 2013, Gwlad is the only…
2025 Symposium: members’ voices EoI OHV members are invited to submit an expression of interest to present in person at the Members’ Voices session of our 2025 OHV Symposium and AGM. The Symposium is on Friday 21 November at the…
The deadline for registering precarious oral history collections held in Victoria has been extended to 28 September 2025. If you hold an oral history collection in Victoria and are not confident that your collection will be safe in 10, 20…
A video showcase of projects shortlisted for the 2024 Victorian Oral History Award is now available on the Oral History Victoria (OHV) YouTube channel. The recording features presentations from the winner Alexandra Pierce for her podcast series Women, Conscription, War…
Victoria’s top oral history award goes to Alexandra Pierce for her podcast series ‘Women, Conscription, War’. Oral History Victoria warmly congratulates Alexandra, the recipient of the 2024 Oral History Award, presented as part of the Victorian Community History Awards. The…
Oral history awards shortlist The shortlisted projects for the 2024 Victorian Community History Awards have been released. The winners will be announced at a VCHA ceremony on Monday 24 March. Oral History Victoria warmly congratulates all of the projects listed below. In The Footsteps (Melbourne…
Welcome to our new website. We have a fresh look, new photos, new navigation and a responsive design so that you can find the information you need on any device you are using. This website is integrated with the website…
The 2024 Victorian Community History Awards are now open. Presented by Public Records Office Victoria in partnership with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, the awards are held annually to celebrate the people involved in community history projects who are dedicated…
Registrations have now opened for our popular ‘Oral history interviewing for beginners’ training. Date: Saturday 12 October AND Saturday 19 October 2024 Have you always wanted to learn how to create an oral history interview? This popular Oral History Victoria…