Work in Progress

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History of Business Education at Deakin University As Deakin University nears its 50th anniversary in 2024, Way Back When has been engaged to research and write a history of the development of business education at the university. This engaging and dynamic publication will involved detailed archival research as well as oral history interviews to showcase and celebrate the contribution that Deakin Business School has made to business education at the university and beyond.

Lost Irish Women of Eureka Way Back When is working with Yum Studio and the Ballarat and District Irish Association on a PROV local history grant funded project to uncover the stories of Irish women on the Ballarat goldfields around 1854. The project is scheduled to launch in December 2024 in time for the 170th anniversary of the Eureka rebellion.

VICSEG New Futures 40th Anniversary History
Way Back When had the privilege of writing a 30th anniversary history of VICSEG – the Victorian Cooperative on Children’s Services for Ethnic Groups – in 2011. We are delighted to be working with VISEG again, on a project to mark the organisation’s 40 years of operation. We are creating an online history, which will incorporate oral history interviews and an animated film. The 30th anniversary publication is also being updated to include the many achievements of the past decade.

Melbourne Cricket Club Oral History Project
The Melbourne Cricket Club has a rich and important history and Way Back When has been engaged to capture some of this history through a series of oral history interviews to be added to the MCC’s archival collection.

Bialik College Archives
Way Back When is working with Bialik College to organise and digitise the school's archival collection, the Laura Kipen Memorial Archive, and create an online archive via Victorian Collections.

Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Oral History Project
Way Back When is currently working with the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) to develop a comprehensive oral history collection for the RASV archive. Over 50 oral history interviews have so far been undertaken with individuals who have been involved in various aspects of the RASV and, more specifically, the Royal Melbourne Show. The resulting collection will record their valuable contribution and celebrate the dynamic history of this strong and unique community.