National Library of Australia
The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past and present – and through them to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The National Library preserves Australian ...
Public Domain 2024 - National Library of Australia
Louis Lavater (1867-1953), composer and lyricist. Lavater’s unpublished works including music scores and writings will be entering the public domain in 2024. Note this only applies to works where Lavater is the sole composer, or where other contributors pre-deceased him. Bernard O’Dowd (1866-1953), poet and parliamentary draughtsman.
Online - National Library of Australia
A large range of current and historic Australian newspapers in digital format can be directly accessed online via Trove and our eResources portal.. Trove. Trove's digitised Australian newspapers provides numerous historical Australian newspapers published between 1803 to 1954.It includes national titles as well as those published in each Australian state and territory.
We are building a new website | National Library of Australia
What’s new. Whether you are researching family history, exploring our exhibitions, or searching our collections for information on fascinating topics, our new site will enhance your experience. Here’s what you’ll find: a responsive design that works across different devices, so you can access the Library from anywhere, anytime.
Australian legislation - National Library of Australia
AustLII – a free database of Australasian primary legal materials (legislation, treaties and decisions of courts and tribunals) and secondary legal materials such as law reform reports and law journals. Lawlex – a website including a free keyword search function with links to the official legislation websites. Legify – a website which ...
Pictures - National Library of Australia
The Pictures collection includes material in a wide variety of formats which document significant people, places and events in Australian history and society and to some extent, the activities of Australians overseas, especially in Antarctica and Papua New Guinea. Comprising photographs, prints, drawings, watercolours, cartoons, miniatures, paintings, …
Digital Classroom - National Library of Australia
Home to more than 10 million collection items, the National Library of Australia is the largest source of information in the world about Australia and its people. The Digital Classroom is aligned to the Australian Curriculum and supports a variety of classroom contexts and learning styles. It adopts an inquiry approach, allowing students to ...
Manuscripts - National Library of Australia
The Library's Manuscripts collections tell the stories and endeavours of individuals and organisations, offering first hand insights into events, people and places significant in Australia's history. Ranging from single items to large collections, they comprise a wide variety of unpublished materials including letters, diaries, sketches and artworks, notebooks, maps, photographs, literary ...
Australian shipping and passenger records - National Library of …
Australian shipping and passenger records. The arrival of an ancestor in Australia is a key moment in a family's history. They may have arrived as a fare-paying passenger, as an 'assisted' migrant, a member of a ship's crew, in military or naval service, or as a convict. Your ancestor may have arrived as an individual or with family.
Law reports: online resources | National Library of Australia
Below is a selection of both subscription and free online resources which can be used for finding the full text of law reports, reported cases, and published and unreported judgements. Westlaw AU Westlaw AU is an online database available from within the National Library building only. You can access Westlaw from within the Library building by visiting our eResources portal and searching for ...