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The Memory Tapes

The National Library of Australia

The Memory Tapes is a new podcast from the National Library of Australia that brings history to life through the voices of the people who lived it. Drawing on the nation's most significant oral history collection, the series explores remarkable stories of resilience, innovation, creativity, migration, activism and everyday life. In each episode, oral historian Dr Shirleene Robinson AM combines firsthand accounts with expert storytelling to reveal the people behind Australia's history.

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Episodes

11 episodes

  1. The Memory Tapes Episode 11 - [Bonus] Trailblazers: Women, Change and the Work Still Ahead 48:44
  2. The Memory Tapes Episode 10 - Bright Sparks: Australian Innovation 37:00
  3. The Memory Tapes Episode 9 - From Sand to Stadiums: Australians at Play 35:28
  4. The Memory Tapes Episode 8 - Power and Protest: Movements that Transformed Australia 40:47
  5. The Memory Tapes Episode 7 - Invisible Enemies: Stories from Australia's Epidemic Frontlines 36:46
  6. The Memory Tapes Episode 6 - Unfolding Journeys: Migration and Memory 34:16
  7. The Memory Tapes Episode 5 - The Long Reach: Stories of Distance and Connection Across Australia 39:16
  8. The Memory Tapes Episode 4 - Imagination Nation: Australia's Artists, Writers and Dreamers 37:16
  9. The Memory Tapes Episode 3 - The Land Remembers - Natural Disasters and Resilience in Australia 36:07
  10. The Memory Tapes Episode 2 - First Nations Voices: Country, Culture and Contribution 42:38
  11. The Memory Tapes Episode 1 - Hazel de Berg: The Silent Revolutionary 34:13