Papers, books, pamphlets, maps and ephemera about Ceylon, with an emphasis on the tea industry, collected by Manfred Claasz.

Charts, plans, coastal views, letters, books, pamphlets and books relating to Alexander Dalrymple.

Join Madeline and Allister as they dive into our collection and discover items from the '90s and '00s.

Over 32,000 items, including rare books, pamphlets, maps, and ephemera, covering topics such as Oceania, transport, and literature. Compiled by Sir John Alexander Ferguson, it is a key resource for Australian history and bibliography.

Learn how to find and explore the Library's vast and diverse online map collection.

Papers and microfilm of original records relating to the German colonies in the Pacific from 1884-1914, and a selection of other books on this topic.

Papers, maps, plans, photographs, paintings and other material related to early Canberra and the work of architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin.

91 charts of Australia and the Pacific produced by the British Admiralty and Hydrographic Service.

Books, pamphlets, photographs, posters and a small number of maps relating to war and aviation.

Our James Cook collection showcases the Library’s most famous item - Cook’s HMS Endeavour journal.

Over 13,000 negatives, transparencies, and photographs of cattle stations taken between 1951 and 1961, as well as 52 British Hydrographic Office charts and maps of Australia and the Pacific and personal papers of Johnston.

A large number of photographs and negatives taken by Loke Wan Tho on his ornithological expeditions to the Pacific, Asia and Europe in the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as papers, books and maps.