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The postwar era saw advertising reflect notions of the ideal Australian home, of masculinity and feminine beauty and of health.

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Understand how advertising to attract migrants and visitors is linked to Australia's immigration policies with this teaching resource.

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The Seymour Biography Lecture provides eminent life writers with an opportunity to explore the business and craft of biography, autobiography or memoir.

Celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday with Shakespearean gems from the National Library's rare books collections.

See Dr Kate Flaherty and actors from Bell Shakespeare explore the link between the books that inspired Shakespeare and Shakespeare's own work.

Hear Oxford academic Professor Emma Smith, the world’s leading Shakespeare scholar, discuss Shakespeare’s First Folio as part of its 400 year anniversary.

Find immigration records, shipping and passenger lists for fare-paying passengers, assisted migrants and crew members to reveal key details about your family members arrival in Australia.

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At least four VOC ships were shipwrecked on the Western Australian coast in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Discover the perfect gift, order a digital copy of an item from our catalogue or enjoy a delicious bite to eat.