Oral History Tasmania Seminar 2025

Next date: Saturday, 13 September 2025 | 10:30 AM to 02:30 PM

Oral History Tasmania's annual seminar will beheld at the Inveresk site of the Queen Victoria Museum in Launceston on Saturday 13 September. Once again we have three interesting topics. Registration is available online through Humanitix; note that registrations close on Thursday 11 September.

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

For the past three years Helene has been gathering ‘Swampie stories’ from past and current Inveresk community members in preparation for her book On the Swamp. She has documented 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.

Jean Elder and Rhonda Hamilton, Exploring Tasmanian gardens, landscapes and the people involved

Jean Elder and Rhonda Hamilton have conducted 17 interviews in Tasmania for the Australian Garden History Society. They will explore the key themes that have emerged, sharing insights gained along the way – always informative, occasionally humorous and sometimes surprising.

Jennifer Jerome, Community Archives and 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.