Around 4,000 books and serials on theosophy, Indian philosophy, comparative religion and related topics.

1809 books and serials, published in Australia, Europe and America, relating to gardening, horticulture, botany and agriculture.

Papers, maps and a large collection of photographs related to Papua New Guinea mainly from the period 1910-1940.

Photographs of Australian steamships, nine paintings and an unpublished manuscript 'Dictionary of Australian steamships' by Terence Callen.

Papers related to Clyde Cameron's long political career, and 12 oral history recordings conducted by Cameron with other political figures.

Books and pamphlets relating to Portuguese colonies in Africa and Asia, mostly published in Portugal or the colonies from 1840-1950.

Collections of papers from several significant Australian authors collected by Harry Chaplin.

About 2000 books, pamphlets and serials in various languages, mostly about the history and culture of countries in Asia, particularly Burma/Myanmar.

Papers, photographs, ephemera, books and journals from Europe, Asia, America and Australia ranging from 1850-1950 collected by Eric Keast Burke.

Small collection of books, pamphlets and serials on race and class relations, migration, urbanisation and other aspects of contemporary society in the Caribbean and Latin America collected by Leonard Broom.