Contemporary Korean newspapers, The Korean Daily, Australian Korean Insight and The Dae Yang Chu News.

First Nations serials and newspapers

A selection of First Nations periodicals in our collection, including Churinga published by the Aborigine’s Progressive Association, Westralian Aborigine, Koori bina: a black Australian news monthly and Land rights news: a newsletter for Aboriginals and their friends. 

Papua New Guinea Newspapers

Early newspapers produced in Papua New Guinea, including The Rabaul Times, Rabaul News and Lagasai. 

Federal Election Ephemera

Material relating to Australian federal election campaigns from 1901 to the 1970s. Includes press releases, policy speeches, advertising material, how to vote cards, and more. This collection has been made available on Trove thanks to the generous donations received during our 2024 Tax Time Appeal. 

Discover highlights from these records of democracy

Jim Sharman’s visual diaries and annotated Rocky Horror Picture Show script

The visual diaries created by theatre and film director, Jim Sharman include newspaper clippings, photographs, and other ephemera relating to Rocky Horror Picture Show, Hair, and Jesus Christ Superstar productions. The original Rocky Horror Picture Show film script is annotated by Sharman. 

Enter the time warp and explore the collection online

Papua New Guinea Parliamentary Debates and newspapers

Parliamentary debates from the pre-independence era through independence until the 1990s, and early Papua New Guinea newspapers produced in-country. Newspapers include Papua and New Guinea villager (1950-1960), Lae garamut (1951-1956) and The Papuan villager (1929-1941).

Explore the collection via our timeline of Papua New Guinea’s road to independence  

Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue’s speeches

Speeches, addresses and lectures given by one of the Australia's most influential First Nations leaders Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue. From the Papers of Lowitja O'Donoghue, 1940-2013, and they reflect her long career advocating for Indigenous rights.

Learn more about how we brought Dr O’Donohue’s speeches online

Personal papers of women leaders

Correspondence, photographs, speeches and more in:

• Papers of Bessie Rischbieth
• Papers of Ruby Rich
• Papers of Dame Joan Hammond

As well as manuscript material from the National Council of Women of Australia. 

Ferguson and McLaren local history collections

More than 5,000 local history pamphlets from the nineteenth and twentieth century.

Learn more about Ferguson and McLaren local history collections

Regional newspapers and maps

• More than 90 Queensland newspapers from the 1850s to 1954.
• Editions of The Moree News newspaper from 1899 to 1907 covering agricultural and commercial development, the impact of drought and prominent people in the region.
• Newspapers from the Belfast (now called Port Fairy) region from the mid to late 1800s, including The Banner of Belfast, Belfast Gazette and Port Fairy Gazette.
• Collection of hydrographic maps of the Western Australia coastline produced from the 1970s to 2010s.

Travel serials and cycling journals

Travel magazines from the 1910s to the 1950s, and late-20th century cycling serials, primarily from Victoria.

Browse the travel magazines online

Hanho Tʻaimzŭ (Hanho Times)

All issues of the Hanho Tʻaimzŭ (Hanho Times) Korean community newspaper, which was published in Sydney and ran from 1985 to 1995.

Learn more about the Hanho Times

Nineteenth century handwritten diaries

Diaries written by migrants from the United Kingdom detailing their voyage and early years in the Australian colonies.

Braidwood newspapers

Late nineteenth and early twentieth century editions of newspapers from Braidwood, NSW including Braidwood News and Gold Fields General Advertiser, Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate, Captain's Flat Mining Record, Hill End and Tambaroora Times and Miners' Advocate and Moruya Examiner.

Papers of Kristian Fredrikson

This collection includes sketches, artworks and models by renowned stage and costume designer Kristian Fredrikson from many productions throughout his long career.

Explore Fredrikson’s costume designs for the plays of William Shakespeare

Papers of Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony collected by Eric Nicholls

Sketches, writing, articles and more by and about Walter and Marion Griffin from throughout their lives and careers, including the establishment of Canberra.

Learn more about the Griffin and early Canberra Collection

Records of the Australian Women Pilots' Association

Eight scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings, letters and photographs collected by the Australian Women Pilots' Association about women fliers, particularly in Australia during the 1950s and 1960s.

See some of the stories in this collection in our blog

Hemisphere journals

29 volumes of the Asian-Australian magazine that sought to help university students from the Asia-Pacific adjust to life in Australia by providing insight into Australian culture and history.

Chinese Language

Books, pamphlets and albums about China, Chinese culture, and the experience of Chinese migrants in Australia, including titles published in Australia, in both traditional Chinese and English languages.

Australian cookery books

Over 100 historical cookbooks covering a variety of Australian and international cuisines for all skill levels - and more to come.