More than 400 Russian socialist pamphlets published mainly in the period 1900-1945, and 2 microfilm collections from Stanford and Harvard Universities of Russian revolutionary literature from 1898-1922.

The Vryonis Collection is a comprehensive archive of around 1,600 books and periodicals on Byzantine history, art, literature, and the Greek Orthodox Church, along with its interactions with Islamic and Slavic cultures. Spanning languages such as English, Greek, Turkish, and more.

Learn about two broadsides recently added to our collection. 

Delve into Ireland’s rich history and culture with the Auchmuty Collection. Featuring rare books, pamphlets, and journals from 1900 to 1950, this specialised resource explores Anglo-Irish relations, the Irish Free State, and more. A treasure trove for researchers, donated by Margaret Auchmuty in 1983.

Sonia Di Mezza, CEO of the Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services (MARSS) in Canberra, discussed how Australia was and is strengthened by migrants, and how important cultural diversity and inclusion is to modern day Australia.

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.

722 books, pamphlets, leaflets, manuscripts, newspapers and maps, mostly written in Chinese. Mainly Christian works, plus works on the Chinese language, reprints of classical writings and works relating to the Taiping Rebellion of 1850-64.

Read about Creative Arts Fellow Celia Craig's experience of exploring the papers of musician Miriam Hyde.

Tess Scholfield-Peters

British Parliamentary publications are valuable primary sources for research into British and dominion history, including Australia.

The Margarita Philosophica (Pearl of Philosophy) (1517) of German Carthusian monk and prior Gregor Reisch (c. 1467-1525).

Learn how to access historical gazetteers, Ordnance Survey maps, and early atlases to uncover your family's origins in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.