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Discover how streetscapes have evolved over time by comparing depictions of Bourke St, Melbourne over time to foster student discussions about urban change and its impact on daily life.

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Explore how food production and gathering methods have evolved over time, using artworks and photographs from our collection.

Collections of papers from several significant Australian authors collected by Harry Chaplin.

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A chapter book is any book where the story is broken into different parts, called chapters.

Small collection of books, pamphlets, catalogues and serials on angling ranging from the 17th to the 20th century collected by Gilbert Charles.

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Stringent colonial restriction laws affected early Chinese migration to Australia.

The Chinese collection of the National Library is a rich source of information on the history, culture and current affairs of China.

Get help to find and access material from the Library’s Chinese collection and beyond.

Dr Mei-fen Kuo presented a lecture on her 2023 National Library Fellowship research into our Chinese-language collections and how that has helped in rethinking the influence of the Cold War on the formation of contemporary Chinese Australian identities.

Beginner researchers can use this guide to find resources to help learn about their domestic family history or trace their ancestral origins overseas.