Welcome to the City of Sydney’s Oral History Collection
Welcome to the City of Sydney’s Oral History Collection. The myriad voices of Sydney, past and present. Neighbourhoods and nature, creeds and culture, childhood and change: the fine grain of daily life, distilled from the living memories of Sydneysiders.
Our City
Locals share memories of Sydney’s distinct neighbourhoods.
Belief
Religious, secular, ideological, ethical: the many stripes of conviction in Sydney.
Shared Terrain
Is there another city where nature impinges so insistently on the lives and spaces of its citizens?
Art and Culture
Sydney artists reflect on their practise, the role of art in an urban setting and issues affecting the cultural life of the city.
Shelter
From caves and bark huts to slums, dormitories, mansions and flats, dwellings in Sydney reveal untold social and economic forces.
Open All Hours
Inside perspectives on the rich range of occupations, industrial and craft-based manufacture, small business and retailing which have materially shaped Sydney.
STORIES
Discover a growing collection of digital stories, articles, essays, audio features and slide shows which draw upon and showcase oral history in Sydney.