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In 1992, a decade-long legal battle over Indigenous land rights came to an end.

About 1300 pamphlets and tracts published in Britain between 1829 and 1882.

Dr Wesley Lim presented a lecture on his 2023 National Library Fellowship research into the papers of dancer and choreographer Gertrud Bodenwieser.

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Japan’s transformative Sengoku Jidai, or Warring States Period, is a time marked by internal conflict and powerful military leaders.

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Explore the excitement and wonder of the First Fleet as they encountered Australia’s unique flora and fauna for the first time. 

This tongue-in-cheek Bookplate cafe 'About' section was kindly written by Angus Trumble - former Director of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, scholar, art curator, author and dear friend of the Bookplate team.

The Friends newsletter is produced 4 times a year.

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In 1957, Danish architect Jørn Utzon (1918–2008) was announced as the winner of an international design competition for a Sydney opera house, to be built at Bennelong Point.

Explore the crossover of two masters of their crafts with these beautiful sketches and designs.

See how Yvette Grant used the Library’s collections to revive the memory of four women in the story of Australian ballet.