The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional ...

B: Hello, welcome to this discovery video. My name’s Ben Pratten and I’m the Program Manager, Education here at the National Library of Australia. In this video I’ll be taking a look at the ...

You may find that not all information about a convict is recorded on the Ticket of Leave Butts 1827-1867, particularly for earlier records. There were consequences for not producing a Ticket of Leave ...

When the British reached the Pacific, they found knowledge systems to rival their own. Pacific navigators observed the stars, ocean currents and wave effects, air and sea interference patterns caused ...

Although not all passes and immigrant records have yet been indexed by name, the content of the films can be quickly accessed in several other ways, with the knowledge of any of the following emigrant ...

The resources available for each house may be different, due to the fact the availability, organisation, and location of records vary from state to state. The three sources most commonly used to ...

What better way to start your day than with a delicious coffee, basking in the glow of the Library’s famous Leonard French stained glass windows. Paperplate cafe is located downstairs on Lower Ground ...

How do I perform a basic search? You can easily perform a basic search from our eResources portal. Simply enter your search term into the search bar. You can perform a more specific simple search ...

The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past ...

Visit Trove to view Australian newspapers published between 1803 and 1954. Trove is freely available worldwide and can be used anywhere with internet access. New newspapers are being digitised and ...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this guide contains references to collections which may be considered culturally sensitive. The National Library's Manuscripts collection ...

NLA Fellow Professor Vivien Johnson, February 2022. Photo credit: Adam McGrath.