535 pamphlets on socialism and related subjects published in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, the USSR, France and Britain from 1875-1950

Explore letters written by Dorothy Richmond about her experience travelling to Europe with the 1924 Australian Olympic team.

Sometimes it can be difficult to determine exactly when and where your convict ancestor arrived in Australia. You may need to check a few of the following sources to find the person you are looking for.

Convict journals provide a glimpse of convict life on the voyage to Australia, and sometimes accounts of colonial life. There are very few convict journals which have survived.

Learn about the real school ship Sobraon behind Sarah Luke and NLA Publishing's children's book Marion and the Forty Thieves.

Explore handwritten diaries that can now be read online.

Hear from Dr Jo Langdon about her research and experience as a 2024 Creative Arts Fellow.

Dive into the records of the Australian Women Pilots’ Association and some of the stories they tell about early Australian female pilots.

About 350 photographs, including glass negatives, and a small number of pencil sketches, majority depicting paddle steamers sailing or moored on the Murray or Darling rivers.

Negatives, transparancies, photographs, books, serials, personal papers and oral history interviews related to motorcycles, races and vintage cars.

About 6500 lantern slides, glass negatives and photographs, mostly of Australian ships, especially sailing ships.

Over 32,000 items, including rare books, pamphlets, maps, and ephemera, covering topics such as Oceania, transport, and literature. Compiled by Sir John Alexander Ferguson, it is a key resource for Australian history and bibliography.