1576 pamphlets, leaflets, speeches, newspaper and serial issues relating to trade unionism, socialism, left-wing parties in Australia, economics and labour issues, as well as the papers of Lloyd Ross and his father the socialist journalist RS Ross.

About 350 photographs, including glass negatives, and a small number of pencil sketches, majority depicting paddle steamers sailing or moored on the Murray or Darling rivers.

Aerial photographs of Australia, the Australian Antarctic Territory and Papua New Guinea

Over 530 pamphlets collected by Meyer (Max) Zwalf on socialism and related subjects published in Europe from 1875 to 1950.

Maritime historian Chris Maxworthy explored early interactions of colonial Australia with Peru and Chile (1788-1810).

Explore handwritten diaries that can now be read online.

Photographs and papers, memorabilia and books relating to railways collected by John Buckland.

Hear from Dr Jo Langdon about her research and experience as a 2024 Creative Arts Fellow.

Learn about the real school ship Sobraon behind Sarah Luke and NLA Publishing's children's book Marion and the Forty Thieves.

Explore letters written by Dorothy Richmond about her experience travelling to Europe with the 1924 Australian Olympic team.

Dive into the records of the Australian Women Pilots’ Association and some of the stories they tell about early Australian female pilots.

Take flight with some of the prominent aviation families in the collection.