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interior stacks oral history fellowship Alice Garner 2023
Have you heard about Mavis Robertson?
13 Mar 2024

NLA Fellow Dr Alice Garner recently dove into the oral history collection to explore the remarkable life and legacy of Mavis Robertson AM.

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An illustration depicting a traditional Confucian story of filial piety.

A portion of the page featuring an illustration of a traditional Confucian story of filial piety from Oryun Haengsil, Volume 1, Image 163, 
nla.obj-3925957800. 

Hallyu and the Oryun Haengsil
28 Jan 2026

Learn more about the Library's exhibitions loan program, as Oryun Haengsil goes on display at Hallyu! The Korean Wave at the National Museum of Australia.

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Microphone on a stand pointed towards a woman wearing red speaking and gesturing with her hands
Growing the Library’s oral history collection
23 Jul 2024

The Library congratulates long-time contributor to the Library’s oral history projects Barry York for completing his 500th interview.

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People watch lion dances in Chinatown Plaza in Adelaide

Jiayuan Liang, Chung Yee Tong Lion Dance Team performing lion dances, Chinese New Year, Chinatown, Adelaide, 2022, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-3125334254

Growing Chinese Australian representation in the collection
21 Feb 2024

Explore some of the recent additions to the collection representing the contribution of Australians with Chinese heritage.

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Image of the title page and portrait frontispiece of NLA RB CLI 2050 with portrait frontispiece an image of a woman in profile with a prominent 18th-century wig.

Mrs M. Robinson, Poems, volume 1, London: Printed by J. Bell, British-Library, Strand, 1791, Clifford Collection (Overseas Rare Books), RB CLI 2050, nla.cat-vn2476718

Great female writers of the eighteenth century: Trailblazers and radicals
29 Feb 2024

Dive into the works of great female writers held in the Library's rare books collection.

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Sappho Hildegard von Bingen Aphra Behn rare books
Great female writers of centuries past: Sappho to Aphra Behn
15 Dec 2023

Explore early women writers in the Library's rare books collections up to the year 1700.

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Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, including one full page and a cartoon, about the Gamboa family

Album of newspaper cuttings relating to the Gamboa family from the Papers of the Gamboa family, 1949–99, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn997866

Gamboa: A family defined by race
11 Dec 2024

Follow the story of Lorenzo Gamboa and his fight to return to his Australian-born wife and children after his deportation in 1946. 

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Advertisement for Macrobertson's chocolate for their 75th anniversary with illustrations of their various chocolates

'Advertising', The Australian Women's Weekly, 22 July 1955, nla.gov.au/nla.news-page4813566

From pantry to print: Classic Aussie brands in 'The Weekly'
10 Jul 2025

Stroll down memory lane and explore how iconic Aussie pantry staples were advertised in the 1940s and 50s.

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Table at Bookplate cafe with special menu items, kids activity sheets and books for Floriade with colourful stained glass windows in the background
Floriade About Town at the National Library
21 Aug 2026

See our range of activities, displays, and food and drink offerings to enjoy this Floriade.

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Photo of rows of shelves filled with colourful books above a blue rectangle with white text reading 'Five Years' on the right and the National edeposit (NED) logo on the right
Five years of National edeposit service (NED)
16 Aug 2024

We're celebrating five years of the National edeposit service (NED).

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The Fit to Print book cover featuring two men sitting on a park bench under a tree with city skyline and horse and cart in the background, is pictured alongside a portrait of Mike Bowers holding a camera

(L) Cover image, Fit to Print: Defining Moments from the Fairfax Photo Archive, and (R) Mike Bowers

Fit to Print: New hardback publication explores the Fairfax Photographic archive
17 Aug 2026

Photographer and media commentator Mike Bowers delves into the Fairfax Photographic Archive, showcasing more than 150 iconic images from Australia’s past.

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Title page of the musical score for Mozart's Marriage of Figaro

W.A. Mozart (1756–1791), Boosey and Sons’ Complete Edition of Mozart’s Opera, Figaro, for Voice and Pianoforte, with English and Italian Words, London: Boosey and Sons, 1854–1864, Hince Collection (Music), MUS Hince 2 collection M 76, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8596647

Figaro!
02 May 2024

Searching for the 18th-century character in the Library's rare books and music collections.

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