Welcome to the homepage of the Australian Lebanese Historical Society. The Society aims to encourage scholarship in the history of Lebanese settlement in Australia by research, publications and regular events and meetings for members. Our AGM is held in November.
Affiliations: The Society is affiliated with the Royal Australian Historical Society, Royal Historical Society of Qld., the History Council of NSW, the Oral History Association of Australia (NSW Branch) & the Society of Australian Genealogists.
Membership: is open to those of Lebanese descent, their families or anyone interested in the history of Lebanese settlement in Australia. Cost: Entrance Fee - $25, Annual subscription - $25 ($50 for first year). A Membership Application can be printed out here.
Newsletter: The Society produces are quarterly Newsletter which is posted to members. News and historical items and other matters of interest to members can be posted or emailed to the Society and will be considered for publication.
Objectives: of the Society broadly relate to the preservation of the records and promoting the study of the history Lebanese settlement in Australia.
See the Objectives section of the Constitution
for full details.
Oral History: The Society has an Oral History Program,and is especially interested in recording the memories of older members of the Lebanese Community in Australia. If you are undertaking an oral history interview on behalf of the Society, you and the interviewee need to sign and lodge Release Forms that assign ownership and copyright to the Society. These forms are available here and can be printed out.
Feedback: The Society is always in interested in the views of those with an interest in the history of the Lebanese in Australia and related topics. Is there a particular aspect of the history that should be highlighted? Is there a constribution you would like to make? Do you have a suggestion to improve this website? We would be happy to hear from you.
Online Exhibition of historic photographs sponsored by State Records NSW.
Read a range of full-text history articles that give an overview of the history of Lebanese settlement in Australia.