The Library’s 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.

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.

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.

Between 1998 and 2002, people from all over Australia told us their stories as part of the Bringing Them Home oral history project.

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