Community History Project

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Tasmania 1945–1955

Welcome to the Bicentenary of Tasmania Community History Project.

This is an oral history project that aims to build a picture of life in Tasmania over the decade 1945-55 by collecting stories and recollections from people who were living in Tasmania at the time.

The project has four main aims:

To involve members of the Tasmanian community in telling their own story

To collect oral histories that will provide a body of historical material for future researchers

To encourage contemporary Tasmanians to examine their own history and the collective community history

To promote an understanding of the importance of oral history in understanding the past and increase knowledge of “best practice” methodologies in oral history

This kit guides you through the steps involved in recording an oral history. It provides historical information on what was happening at the time, help with planning your project, subject areas to guide your research and advice on best practice methodologies.

Who can be involved?

The project is particularly aimed at schools, but anyone with an interest in community history can be involved.

What will happen with the project?

At the end of the project, the material will be deposited in the Archives Office of Tasmania as a gift for future public use.

Transcripts will also be placed on the Tasmanian Bicentenary website at www.bicentenary.tas.gov.au as they are submitted during the year.

Schools, groups and individuals are also encouraged to develop their own ‘spin-off’ projects. For example, school websites could host a Community History section, with photos, interview transcripts, newspaper clippings and even songs from the period. Classroom projects could include research into the period and even dressing up. Interviewers and interviewees could have a shared morning or afternoon tea at the end of a group project.

Timeframe

All projects should be completed and transcripts forwarded to the Tasmanian Bicentenary Office by December 16^th 2004 to ensure that they can be deposited in the Archives Office of Tasmania.

For general project enquiries contact:

Edwina Morris, Project Officer
Tasmanian Bicentenary Office
22 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, 7001 Tasmania Australia
Telephone: (03) 6233 5645
Email: Edwina.Morris@dtpha.tas.gov.au

For school curriculum enquiries contact:

Nigel Brown
Coordinator, Professional Learning
Principal Education Officer - Studies of Society and Environment
School Education Division
Department of Education
GPO Box 919 Hobart 7001 Tasmania Australia
Phone: (03) 6233 7020
Email: nigel.brown@education.tas.gov.au

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Tasmanian Bicentenary Office Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts GPO Box 771 Hobart TAS 7001 Email: info@bicentenary.tas.gov.au Information: (Freecall) 1800 827 200 Telephone: (03) 6233 5645 Facsimile: (03) 6233 5555

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