After sentence, some convicts spent time on a prison hulk awaiting transportation. A prison hulk was a decommissioned ship used for housing prisoners.

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Under legal deposit provisions of the Copyright Act (1968), one copy of everything that is published in Australia must be lodged with the National Library of Australia. As a result, the Library’s collection holds a vast array of Australia’s printed news media.

Use your library card to print, photocopy and scan in the reading rooms.

The Library collects documentary resources relating to Australia and the Australian people so that the Australian community - now and in the future - can discover, learn and create new knowledge.

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Take your students on a journey through Japan’s early political and cultural development, leading up to the rise of the shogunate.

A fundamental role of the National Library is to preserve Australia's documentary heritage, and to make sure it is available for people to use for as long as possible.

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The weather is an important part of our lives, and this is reflected in the arts and other sources we consume.

Get your upcoming publication listed in the National Library's catalogue, Trove and Libraries Australia.

975 books, including many relating to the essayist and poet Charles Lamb and his circle and books by or relating to the poet Edward Thomas.

The Library nominated Praiseworthy for this significant prize.