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One of the most significant events at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics was the admission of women into the Olympic swimming competition.

The sporting movement for people with disabilities began in the 1940s with the pioneering work of Dr Ludwig Guttmann at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in England.

Small collection of books, pamphlets, catalogues and serials on angling ranging from the 17th to the 20th century collected by Gilbert Charles.

Oral history interviews recorded by Neil Bennetts with leading Australian figures in a wide range of sports.

This oral history project underpins a broader Australian Centre for Paralympic Studies project  to capture and preserve the history of Paralympic sport.

Ephemera, such as souvenir programs, match day cards and flyers, and over 1000 photographs, documenting the history of boxing in Australia from the 1870s to the 1990s. 

Dive into our sporting photography collections with this selection crowds that have showed up to support their favourite athletes.