Books, booklets, pamphlets, leaflets and hundreds of photographs and postcards mainly relating to New South Wales country towns.

Strut down the catwalk of Australian fashion history with the Library’s collection.

Dive into the world of wacky advertising from decades past.

See some of the creative works from our collections have come out of copyright and into the public domain this year.

Module

This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: English, History and Visual Arts for Year 10 students and the Australian Curriculum: Visual Arts for Year 9. It uses examples of advertising and media drawn from the National Library of Australia’s exhibition The Sell: Australian Advertising 1790s to 1990s and looks at their influence over time.

Topic

Poster artists working for The Australian National Travel Association (ANTA) had to decide which pictorial styles would best convey Australia’s attractions.

Hear from Dr Lorinda Cramer about her research into Australian wool and her experience as a 2023 National Library Fellow.

Every year, on 1 January, creative works come out of copyright and into the public domain.

Negatives, transparancies, photographs, books, serials, personal papers and oral history interviews related to motorcycles, races and vintage cars.