ABOUT WAY BACK WHEN

Who is Way Back When?

Sarah Rood

Sarah Rood, Principal Historian

  • BA (Hons), University of Melbourne, 1998
  • MA (Public History), Monash University, 2004
  • Assistant Curator, Water Smart Home, Museum Victoria
  • President, Professional Historians Association (Vic)
  • Member, Oral History Association of Australia (Vic)
  • Member, Monash University Institute for Public History Advisory Board
  • Member, Maccabi Victoria Archive Committee
Katherine Sheedy

Katherine Sheedy, Principal Historian

  • BA (Hons), University of Melbourne, 1998
  • MA (Public History), Monash University, 2004
  • Vice-President, Professional Historians Association (Vic)
  • Executive Member, History Council of Victoria
  • Member, Editorial Board for Provenance: The Journal of Public Record Office Victoria
  • Editor, Pharos: Journal of the Professional Historians Association (Vic)
  • Member, Oral History Association of Australia (Vic)

Business aims

Way Back When – Consulting Historians is committed to representing the past to the public in a meaningful and dynamic way. Way Back When endeavours to foster connections to the past that inform and give meaning to the present.

Professional experience

Way Back When historians are experienced in commissioned histories, carrying out large-scale research and writing to the brief of a commissioning agent and curating exhibitions. Way Back When historians are also experienced in oral history and are familiar with the interviewing and transcribing process.