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Two costume designs, one for a man the other for a woman, with annotations. The man's costume features a blue and green shirt with puffy sleeves, a brown vest, boots, a blue hat and an optional blue cloak. The woman's costume is an orange gown with a small headpiece.

Costume and set sketches - Twelfth Night, 1968, from the papers of Kristian Fredrikson, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3139276048

Kristian Fredrikson costume designs for the plays of William Shakespeare
18 Apr 2024

Explore the crossover of two masters of their crafts with these beautiful sketches and designs.

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Swimmer Bonnie Mealing with a German Shepherd dog, New South Wales, ca. 1930s.jpg

Fairfax corporation, Swimmer Bonnie Mealing with a German Shepherd dog, New South Wales, ca. 1930s, nla.obj-162211775

Katherine Kovacic on Australia's Dogs
02 Jun 2023

Katherine Kovacic, the author of NLA Publishing's new title Australia's Dogs, talks about the photography included.

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Dr Tets Kimura smiling and sitting at a table in the Special Collections Reading Room with material relating to Japanese fashion spread out in front of him

2023 National Library of Australia Fellow, Dr Tets Kimura

Japanese fashion: History, evolution, influences and meaning
27 Nov 2024

Hear from Dr Tets Kimura about his research, his time at the Library and what he’s doing next.

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An old magazine showing a vintage crochet pattern. Laying on top of the magazine is a blue crochet item in progress.

An image taken from NLA Publishing's new April title 'Vintage Crochet'.

It’s hip to be a granny square with our new NLA Publishing title
20 Feb 2024

In the past, people knew the magic of a handmade garment – the uniqueness, the custom fit, the time and care taken by the maker.

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Shelves with bundles of newspapers

The National Library of Australia’s offsite collections

Introducing ‘Treasured: The National Library of Australia Strategic Vision 2025–2033’
20 Jan 2025

Learn more about this document made to guide how the Library will make it possible for all Australians to connect with their rich national heritage. 

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John Carnemolla - Lord Howe Island Aerial The Most Southerly Coral

John Carnemolla, Lord Howe Island Aerial: The Most Southerly Coral Reef in the World

Introducing the World Heritage Sites of Australia (2nd edition)
16 Nov 2023

Hear from author Peter Valentine about some of Australia's most stunning sites.

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White poster with orange lines and simple illustrations of men and women in suits. Large orange text reads 'Diplomacy' and small black text encourages graduates to become diplomats.

Department of Foreign Affairs, Diplomacy, 1984, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-133715662

Insights into Australian diplomatic history
17 Feb 2025

Join us in discovering a selection of items from the Library’s collection which speak to the fascinating history of Australian diplomacy.

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Michael Raditya standing in the Main Reading Room and smiling

2025 Asia Study Grant recipient, Mr Michael Haryo Bagus Raditya

Indonesian dangdut music: Evolution, connections, perception
01 May 2025

Learn about how 2025 Asia Study Grant recipient Michael Raditya used the Library's collection grow his research on the Indonesian music genre dangdut.

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A handwritten diary entry in an old fashioned script.

George Thomson, Diary entry for Tuesday 26 May 1868, Diary of George Thomson, 1868-1869, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3308197449

Indigenous Australian cricket team touring England in the 1860s
12 Sep 2024

Australians have often gone to great lengths to see their favourite sporting teams, even back in the 1860s!

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Large wall of bookshelves with hundreds of colourful books
Indie publishing: your book in our collection
11 Jan 2024

If you are considering independently publishing your book, learn how to get your published book into the Library's collection.

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Photo of women from the dance group Bollydance Dipti in pink costumes taking a selfie in a crowd

Aishah Kenton, Bollydance Dipti dancers taking a selfie at the Indian Film Festival in Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria, 17 August, 2024, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3428627828

Indian Diaspora in Australia documented through photography and oral histories
05 Aug 2025

We asked Australians with Indian heritage to help us build our collection and these materials are now online. 

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Two people bending over a desk and looking at a book.

National Library of Australia staff looking at an album of paintings of Indian native costume on mica.

Indian Diaspora in Australia Collecting Project
04 Mar 2024

The National Library of Australia is calling on Australians with Indian heritage to add their story and experiences to the national collection.

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