I am a freelance oral historian based in Wellington, New Zealand. I record people from all walks of life talking about their everyday experiences. The recordings can be used by families to pass on family history and precious stories, for museum displays, websites and publications, for corporate or institutional histories, for historical research about people, events and social history. A recording of the spoken voice adds an extra dimension to written recollections by preserving how people speak, their language and vocabulary and particular way of conveying meaning, and for insights into how people describe and reflect on their experiences.