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A handwritten diary entry in an old fashioned script.

George Thomson, Diary entry for Tuesday 26 May 1868, Diary of George Thomson, 1868-1869, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3308197449

Indigenous Australian cricket team touring England in the 1860s
12 Sep 2024

Australians have often gone to great lengths to see their favourite sporting teams, even back in the 1860s!

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Large wall of bookshelves with hundreds of colourful books
Indie publishing: your book in our collection
11 Jan 2024

If you are considering independently publishing your book, learn how to get your published book into the Library's collection.

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Two people bending over a desk and looking at a book.

National Library of Australia staff looking at an album of paintings of Indian native costume on mica.

Indian Diaspora in Australia Collecting Project
04 Mar 2024

The National Library of Australia is calling on Australians with Indian heritage to add their story and experiences to the national collection.

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Family of three sitting in the crowded stands of a sports stadium while various events take place on the track and field. The parents seem to be enjoying a warm beverage while looking at their baby who lies in a stroller.

Family having a picnic in the stands, with a baby in one basket, and picnic paraphernalia in the other, Olympic Games, Melbourne, 28 November 1956, nla.obj-148938429

How to watch sports: a lesson from the 1956 Olympics
25 Sep 2023

Browse photographs from the 1956 Melbourne Olympics to learn the top tips for how to watch a sports game.

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The National Library of Australia building at dusk, lit up with colourful projections.
Home: Enlighten 2024 at the National Library
01 Mar 2024

Learn about our Enlighten 2024 illuminations and find your home at your National Library.

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Fijian Drua vs ACT Brumbies Super Rugby Pacific match, GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, 26 February 2022

Claire Williams, Fijian Drua rugby union team warming up before the Fijian Drua vs ACT Brumbies Super Rugby Pacific match, GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, 26 February 2022, nla.obj-3042304111

Hitting a home run: Study tips from 'The Nash’
12 Sep 2023

We’ve compiled a list of study tips with a sporting twist to help you kick some goals in the educational arena.

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Man with brown hair and a grey and brown beard sitting at a table with a large map spread over it
Historical trauma, hidden Christianity and world heritage
25 Mar 2024

Hear from NLA Fellow Dr Gwyn McClelland about his research and time at the Library.

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Simple model of three rectangular, connected buildings with columns and flat rooves.
Here is the news: National Library of Australia building 55th birthday
14 Aug 2023

Learn about the opening of the Library building in 1968 and how collection storage has changed over the years.

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Sepia-toned photo of oral historian Hazel de Berg smiling while interviewing Michael Terry

Hazel de Berg with her tape recorder, interviewing Michael Terry, 1964, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-140522717

Hazel de Berg oral history collection added to the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register
27 Mar 2025

The Library is proud to house this collection, which preserves the voices of 1,290 Australians.

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interior stacks oral history fellowship Alice Garner 2023
Have you heard about Mavis Robertson?
13 Mar 2024

NLA Fellow Dr Alice Garner recently dove into the oral history collection to explore the remarkable life and legacy of Mavis Robertson AM.

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Microphone on a stand pointed towards a woman wearing red speaking and gesturing with her hands
Growing the Library’s oral history collection
23 Jul 2024

The Library congratulates long-time contributor to the Library’s oral history projects Barry York for completing his 500th interview.

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People watch lion dances in Chinatown Plaza in Adelaide

Jiayuan Liang, Chung Yee Tong Lion Dance Team performing lion dances, Chinese New Year, Chinatown, Adelaide, 2022, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3125334254

Growing Chinese Australian representation in the collection
21 Feb 2024

Explore some of the recent additions to the collection representing the contribution of Australians with Chinese heritage.

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