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Poster about the Australian wool industry written in French

Henri Wattinne, 1936 ventes totales d'Australasie 1937 : d'apres les statistiques de messrs Dalvety & Co, 1938, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3609085861

The land of the golden fleece: The wool industry in Australia

Inspired by one of our latest acquisitions, learn a bit about the history of the Australian wool industry.

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A green background with the 2018 Australia Post logo printed on it.

Ian 'Spike' Farrawell, Mail Bag (Plastic - Light Green with metal ringlets at top), Collection of cards documenting Australia Post mail bag designs from between 1986 to 2021, nla.obj-3381748997

Collection of Australia Post mail bag designs

Ian 'Spike' Farrawell recently donated a set of his Australia Post mailbag card designs to the Library.

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A watercolour image from 1827 of an echidna. This depiction is not accurate with what we know echidnas to look like in real life.
An early picture of an echidna

An 1827 illustration of an echidna has recently been added to our collection.

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A painted locket portrait of a man in a red military uniform. The locket is resting on some black material.

Nathaniel Plimer, Portrait Miniature of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Brisbane, c.1800-1810, nla.obj-3180223104

A rare portrait miniature of Sir Thomas Brisbane

The National Library has recently acquired a rare portrait miniature of Sir Thomas Brisbane, the sixth Governor of New South Wales.

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