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Four Fijian women of various ages wearing dresses smiling and embracing

Sabrina Lauriston, Dance teacher Natalie Toms with dancers (left to right) Tia N, Leilani Qereqeretabua, Kasi K, Fiji Day celebrations, Bundaberg, Queensland, 8 October 2022, nla.obj-3123461696

Collecting with Fijian Australians at the National Library

Explore records of Fijian Australian life with items recently added to our collection.

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2021 National Library of Australia Fellow Dr Anna Dziedzic
Early constitutions: A new wave of governance

Hear from Dr Anna Dziedzic about her experience as a 2021 National Library Fellow and her research about the movement of constitution texts and ideas across Oceania.

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A group of men performing a traditional dance

Terence & Margaret Spencer, Independence Day Celebration (15) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 1975, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-145645567

Pacific collections

The National Library holds a rich and diverse range of library materials on the Pacific region, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Information article
History of AJCP

Sara Joynes, Graeme Powell and Margaret Phillips, AJCP Project Team, 15 January 1992.

Australian Joint Copying Project research guide

The Australian Joint Copying Project is a collection of historical material relating to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific dating from 1560 to 1984.

Research guide
joint copying TNA perpetual motion claims

TNA RGO/42, Perpetual motion claims: quadrature of the circle etc, 1787-1825, Board of Longitude, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-862000989/view

Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP)

The Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) is a collection of unique historical material relating to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific dating from 1560 to 1984. 

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Front cover of journal with a red native flower drawing

SU Smith, B Stevens and CL Jones, Art in Australia, 1916 nla.gov.au/nla.obj-350986084

Robinson Collection

387 books, mostly related to Australia, but also several works on New Zealand and the Pacific. It is strong in accounts of the exploration of Australia and Pacific voyages.

Collection guide
Collection guide
Ferguson Collection

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.

Collection guide

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