GOHP Oral History Orgs
Oral History Organisations
There are plenty of oral history groups, projects, organisations and associations out there, all working to preserve the stories and experiences of people from a surprising range of places, backgrounds and careers.
Click any of the links below to check out the websites of all sorts of different groups – all dedicated to the practise of oral history.
If you find any broken links, please let us know by clicking on the “Broken Link?” button below and sending us a message so we can keep our list up to date. And if you’ve found a resource that we haven’t listed, or belong to a group that would like to be listed, click on the “Have you seen this?” button at the bottom of the page and send us an email with the details, we’d love to include your info.
And don’t forget to check out our very own GOHP Resources section for all sorts of help about interviewing, producing and editing for oral history
National and State Associations
Oral History Australia
Formed in 1978, OHA is the peak body for Oral History in Australia, and publishes the annual Oral History Australia Journal
Oral History Australia SA/NT Branch
A subsidiary association of the OHA, membership of the SA/NT Branch gives you access to the benefits of OHA
Oral History Victoria
A clean looking website with some good tips and useful information for those wanting to learn more about Oral History
Oral History NSW
Another good resource for the budding oral historian, with tips, links and all sorts of useful information about producing oral histories
Oral History Queensland
Another subsidiary association of the OHA, with some good links to different oral history project happening around the country
Oral History Tasmania
The final subsidiary association of the OHA, with information about oral history events and projects in Tasmania
Historical Associations
The Australian Historical Association
The peak national association for academic, professional and working historians.
The Royal Australian Historical Society
The oldest historical society in Australia, founded in 1901 to promote the study of Australian History
The Historical Society of South Australia
Established to in 1974 to promote discussion of SA history, this website has some very useful information about South Australian history
The Gawler History Team
Your first and best resource for local Gawler history, with stories, information and thousands and thousands of historic photos