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visual diary spread with 12 personal photographs showing Tim Curry and Richard O'Brien

Personal photographs in Visual diary 5 - Photo portraits, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3674887841

I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey: explore the papers of Jim Sharman

21 Nov 2025

Enter the time warp and explore the Rocky Horror Picture Show script and Jim Sharman’s visual diaries, now on Trove.

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A smiling woman in a black top stands in front of a wall of books featuring NLA Publishing titles

Jess from NLA Publishing standing in front of the NLA Publishing section in the Bookshop

2025 Christmas gift guide from NLA Publishing

21 Nov 2025

Wrap up your Christmas gift list with our guide from NLA Publishing.

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A portion of the cover of The Rocky Horror Picture Show film script featuring a graphic of a blonde woman's face. The woman is crying.

Jim Sharman and Richard O’Brien, Cover page of the original script of The Rocky Horror Picture Show movie, 1973-1975, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn4579845

Time won’t warp this paper: National Library digitises original film script for The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Jim Sharman’s visual diaries

21 Nov 2025

A selection of iconic Australian director and writer, Jim Sharman's, papers are now available online via Trove.

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A black and white portrait of Dennis Lillee wearing cricket whites. A jumper is draped over his right shoulder.

Australian Information Service, Dennis Lillee, fast bowler, 23 October 1975, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-148817354

A memorable year for Australian men's cricket

20 Nov 2025

Two Ashes test series’, the first Cricket World Cup, and a test match tour by the West Indies. 1975 was a memorable year for Australian men’s cricket.

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A man wearing a face mask leaning against a tree that is decorated with a face mask and eyes outside the NGV in Melbourne

Leigh Henningham, A tree decorated in face mask outside the National Gallery of Victoria, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Melbourne, Victoria, 26 April 2020, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2726498492

Australian responses to COVID-19

17 Nov 2025

Listen to interviews with Australian's sharing their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Black and white photo of a baby koala clinging to the back of a largeer koala, who's sitting on a branch

Two koalas in a tree, 1930, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-148977738

Voices of Aussie wildlife conservation

14 Nov 2025

Hear from some of the people working to protect Australia's incredible wildlife.

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Black and white photo of Gough Whitlam speaking at Parliament House surrounded by reporters

Australian Information Service, Gough Whitlam speaking on the steps of Parliament House, Parliament House, Canberra, 11 November 1975, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-147274349

Images of the Dismissal

11 Nov 2025

On the 50th anniversary of the ‘Dismissal’ learn about one of the most controversial events in Australian political history.

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