Penny Olsen

Dr Penny Olsen, illustrated by Rhonda N. Garward

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.

Katherine Kovacic, the author of NLA Publishing's new title Australia's Dogs, talks about the photography included.

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.

The Library recently acquired an original draft of a poem by Mark Twain in the form of a letter.

About 5000 books, pamphlets, reprints and journals published 1760-1940 in English, French, German, Italian and Russian. They relate to all aspects of ornithology in all parts of the world, with a special focus on Australian birds.

About 2,100 books, pamphlets, government publications, tourist booklets, magazines and other works about Mauritius and the Indian Ocean. Mostly in French or English, but also a few items in Mauritian Creole.

See some of the many talented bird artists from the 19th and 20th centuries in our collection.

Stephanie Owen Reeder, illustrated by Ingrid Bartkowiak

The latest buzz at the Library is that 50 new photos of beekeeping in Australia are now available online. 

We learnt about the features, habitat and behaviours of some truly peculiar Australian animals in this interactive online learning session.