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Amplify delivers audio material from a number of cultural institutions including libraries and museums across Australia. These oral histories, many of which have been preserved digitally from their original format, are being delivered online for the first time, paired with machine-generated transcripts. Here you can explore hours of fascinating interviews that capture Australian life, people and history. You can also help enrich these important cultural documents by correcting any errors in the transcripts you may find as you listen along.
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Australian Dance
Stephen Page interviewed by Martin Portus
Stephen Page has been the artistic director of...
2h 17m 11s
30 contributors
Wollongong Town Hall
Ada Raynor & Stephen Zantiotis
Ada Raynor and Stephen Zantiotis both long...
1h 6m
8 contributors
99% have edits
Wollongong Town Hall
Robin Hutton
Robin Hutton, a member of the Illawarra Choral...
1h 4m 5s
7 contributors
Wollongong Town Hall
Barbara Street
Barbara Street shares detailed experiences of...
1h 59s
3 contributors
Australian Dance
Nick Schlieper interviewed by Martin Portus
Interview summary: Nick Schlieper's interview...
2h 34m 22s
17 contributors
100% have edits
5% awaiting review
Wollongong Town Hall
Sandy Brenchley
Sandy moved to the Illawarra as a young...
20m 15s
3 contributors
Wollongong Town Hall
Sue Meehan
Sue Meehan (nee Woolley) is the president of...
16m 24s
4 contributors
Camden Voices
John Wrigley and The Camden Museum
John Wrigley is the former President of the...
1h 12m 57s
3 contributors
100% have edits
Australian Dance
Rafael Bonachela interviewed by Martin Portus
Interview summary: The interview covers a...
2h 34m 39s
63 contributors
Wollongong Town Hall
Margret Reeve
Margret Reeve (nee Maloney) In the...
44m 41s
6 contributors
74% have edits
Wollongong Town Hall
Doris Stewart
Doris Stewart of Bulli is a long-time member...
19m 36s
2 contributors
Wollongong Town Hall
Joseph (Joe) Smith
Joe Smith was a much respected swim coach at...
1h 7m 54s
4 contributors
Australian Dance
Sue Healey interviewed by Martin Portus
Interview summary: Sue Healey is a...
2h 7m 35s
11 contributors
100% have edits
12% awaiting review
Wollongong Town Hall
Jan Waples
Jan Waples, from a long-standing Wollongong...
30m 28s
3 contributors
Australian Dance
Brian Thomson [Part 2] interviewed by Martin Portus
Interview summary: Brian Thomson interview...
3h 57m 37s
23 contributors
100% have edits
Australian Dance
Stephen Curtis [Part 2] interviewed by Martin Portus
Interview summary: Stephen Curtis's interview...
1h 52m 58s
14 contributors
100% have edits
Camden Voices
Alba Marasco's stories of Camden.
Alba Marasco migrated to Australia in 1951...
1h 4m 46s
0 contributors
Wollongong Town Hall
Helga Christie-Burnett
Helga Christie-Burnett, a Wollongong Pianist,...
1h 20m 21s
2 contributors
Australian Dance
Stephen Curtis [Part 1] interviewed by Martin Portus
Interview summary: Stephen Curtis's interview...
2h 36m 14s
17 contributors
45% have edits
1% awaiting review
Janet Fielding Oral History
Janet Fielding oral history September 2016
An oral history interview with Australian born...
1h 34m 3s
4 contributors
100% have edits
Wollongong Town Hall
Alan Flanagan
Alan Flanagan, a Unanderra resident, visited...
11m 46s
3 contributors
Australian Dance
Michael Scott-Mitchell [Part 2] interviewed by Martin Portus
Interview summary: Michael Scott-Mitchell's...
1h 54m 52s
9 contributors
100% have edits
12% awaiting review
Camden Voices
Betty Yewen's Oral History
Betty grew up in Camden and has fond memories...
56m 19s
3 contributors
34% have edits
Wollongong Town Hall
Ann James
Ann James (nee Simpson), whose grandfather was...
52m 27s
2 contributors
Australian Dance
Graeme Murphy interviewed by Martin Portus
Interview summary: Graeme Murphy discusses the...
2h 2m 3s
50 contributors
100% have edits
5% awaiting review
Australian Dance
Jennifer Irwin interviewed by Martin Portus
Interview summary: Jennifer Irwin's interview...
2h 49m 29s
28 contributors
Australian Dance
Kate Champion interviewed by Martin Portus
Interview summary: Kate Champion introduces...
1h 42m 53s
18 contributors
100% have edits
1% awaiting review
Wollongong Town Hall
Maurene Dredge
Maurene Dredge (nee Rosten), a lifelong...
26m 38s
2 contributors
Camden Voices
Joan Higgin's Oral History
Joan Higgins was born in Camden and her...
38m 31s
1 contributor
16% have edits
Camden Voices
Mick Starr's Oral History
Mick Starr grew up at Camden Park and also...
54m 29s
1 contributor
2% have edits
Camden Voices
Harry and Frances Warner and Camden Park House
Harry and Frances Warner worked on Camden Park...
1h 46m 18s
1 contributor
16% have edits
Wollongong Town Hall
Robyn Letham and Sheelagh Garaghty
Robyn Letham and Sheelagh Geraghty are both...
1h 4m 5s
4 contributors
100% have edits
Australian Dance
Brian Thomson [Part 1] interviewed by Martin Portus
Interview summary: Brian Thomson interview...
2h 28m 19s
22 contributors
100% have edits
2% awaiting review
Wollongong Town Hall
Janet Bitter and David Bryars
Dave Bryars and Janet Bitter, members of the...
52m 36s
8 contributors
19% have edits
Camden Voices
Michael Wheeler's Oral History
Michael Wheeler recounts an idyllic childhood...
59m 46s
2 contributors
100% have edits
Wollongong Town Hall
Grahame Bond
Grahame Bond AM is an Australian actor,...
31m 56s
3 contributors
Wollongong Town Hall
Jeanette and Lawernce Bond
Lawrence and Jeanette (nee Pepper) Bond...
14m 27s
4 contributors
Australian Dance
Michael Scott-Mitchell [Part 1] interviewed by Martin Portus
Interview summary: Michael Scott-Mitchell's...
2h 38m 17s
40 contributors
100% have edits
13% awaiting review
Wollongong Town Hall
John Street
John Street shares information about his life...
39m 35s
2 contributors
Wollongong Town Hall
Marcia and Karren Belcher
Marcia Belcher (nee Day) born in Kenny Street,...
42m 59s
8 contributors
100% have edits
1% awaiting review
Wollongong Town Hall
Judy Bourke
Judy Bourke grew up in Wollongong went to St...
1h 15m 38s
11 contributors
Wollongong Town Hall
James Cook
James Cook of Mount Ousley worked for...
15m 29s
3 contributors