Oral history recordings by Barbara Blackman, mostly of Australian painters, sculptors, potters and others concerned with the visual arts.

About 240 recordings of folk music, folklore, and oral histories documenting family history, local history, work experiences, music and other arts.

The National Library of Australia in Canberra has welcomed the appointment of two Council members.

Celia Craig presented a lecture on her 2024 Creative Arts Fellowship research on the early life of teenage musical virtuoso and synesthete Dr Miriam Hyde.

Explore our blogs from 2022, captured by the Australian Web Archive.

A large collection of glass negatives, papers and photographs dating mostly from 1904 to 1940 depicting many aspects of Australian life and architecture.

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This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: The Arts for years 5 & 6 students.

Our Manuscripts collections are wide ranging and provide rich evidence of the lives and activities of Australians who have shaped our society.

If you have an item you want valued, or you require ongoing or extensive genealogical or historical research beyond what the Library can offer, here is a list of associations you could contact.

Join internationally acclaimed Irish novelist Colum McCann for a special In Conversation event focused on his new novel 'Twist'.