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

Topic

With new people and cultures come new ideas and practices. These could be new foods, new religions, new art forms or even new sports.

Learn more about the story behind the National Library of Australia's new exhibition.

Four photographs of the 2022 Pacifica Youth Rugby Cup have recently been added to our collection.

The Library commissioned photographers to capture the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

How is a rare book about swimming connected to an important early European map of Australia and American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin? Find out in this blog.

A 1913 Russian brochure on teaching the 'Australian method' of swimming has recently been added to our collection.

696 books and pamphlets relating to freshwater fishing mostly from Britain, as well as many from Australia, New Zealand and America.

Module

This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students. Students will engage with a rich selection of sources and be challenged to draw their own conclusions about the role of sport in Australia’s culture and history.

Find resources and information on the history and role of sport in Australian society, and its unique place in the Australian cultural landscape.

Topic

Australians make heroes of their most famous sportsmen and women, with the cricketer Sir Donald Bradman, Olympian Cathy Freeman and the racehorse Phar Lap among the most celebrated figures in the Australian sporting scene.

With new people and cultures come new ideas and a significant immigrant contribution to Australian sport and society.