Grow our digital library

Each year, hundreds of thousands of pages of content are added to our digital collections and made available online through Trove. See what’s recently become available to view online, and what’s coming soon.

December

Hanho Tʻaimzŭ (Hanho Times)

All issues of the Hanho Tʻaimzŭ (Hanho Times) Korean community newspaper, which was published in Sydney and ran from 1985 to 1995.

September

Nineteenth century handwritten diaries

Diaries written by migrants from the United Kingdom detailing their voyage and early years in the Australian colonies. This includes diaries by Mary Braidwood Mowle, Felton and Sarah Mathew, George Randall and Hugh Hamilton.

June

Records of Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust

Correspondence, minutes, financial records, subject files, press cuttings, scripts, scores, programs, publicity material, photographs and tape recordings from the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust.

May

Braidwood newspapers

Late nineteenth and early twentieth century editions of newspapers from Braidwood, NSW including Braidwood News and Gold Fields General Advertiser, Braidwood Observer and Miner's Advocate, Captain's Flat Mining Record, Hill End and Tambaroora Times and Miners' Advocate and Moruya Examiner.

March

Daily Mirror newspaper

More than 600,000 pages of the Daily Mirror newspaper (Sydney, NSW) from May 1941 to December 1954. These include 'war news’, ‘late final’ and ‘last race football’ editions of the paper.

January

Papers of Kristian Fredrikson

This collection includes sketches, artworks and models by renowned stage and costume designer Kristian Fredrikson from many productions throughout his long career.

Explore Fredrikson’s costume designs for the plays of William Shakespeare

Coming soon

Records of the National Council of Women of Australia

Manuscript material from the National Council of Women of Australia including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, newsletters and more.

Ferguson and McLaren Local History Collections

More than 5000 local history pamphlets from the nineteenth and twentieth century are being made available on Trove as they are captured.

Interested in seeing what will be available soon from our Trove Partners? See what's coming soon to Trove.

Highlights from 2023

Papers of Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony collected by Eric Nicholls

Sketches, writing, articles and more by and about Walter and Marion Griffin from throughout their lives and careers, including the establishment of Canberra.

Learn more about the Griffin and early Canberra Collection

Records of the Australian Women Pilots' Association

Eight scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings, letters and photographs collected by the Australian Women Pilots' Association about women fliers, particularly in Australia during the 1950s and 1960s.

See some of the stories in this collection in our blog.

Hemisphere journals

29 volumes of the Asian-Australian magazine that sought to help university students from the Asia-Pacific adjust to life in Australia by providing insight into Australian culture and history.

Chinese Language

Books, pamphlets and albums about China, Chinese culture, and the experience of Chinese migrants in Australia, including titles published in Australia, in both traditional Chinese and English languages.

Australian cookery books

Over 100 historical cookbooks covering a variety of Australian and international cuisines for all skill levels - and more to come.

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Page published: 18 Dec 2024

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