Way Back When: Oral History Workshop

This introductory workshop is a starting point for anyone interested in finding out what oral history is, what you can do with oral history, and what you need to know to get started on your own oral history project.Topics will include the ethics of oral history, who to interview, choosing a digital recorder, how to record well, preparing interview questions, transcription, and interviewing tips and tricks.

Katherine Sheedy and Fiona Poulton are part of Way Back When Consulting Historians, a team of professional historians who have been researching, writing and producing history for over 15 years.


This is an online event. It will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel at a later date.

You will receive a Zoom link in your booking confirmation as well as in a reminder email 48 hours before the event.

If you need assistance using Zoom, please call Moonee Valley Libraries before the event on 9243 1900.