The Library has rich holdings of music from this era including marches, patriotic songs and sheet music with highly decorative and evocative covers.

Our collection of maps and atlases contains some important items which can help provide context and background to First World War research.

The National Library of Australia has extensive holdings of material concerning Australia's involvement in the First World War.

On April 25, 1915, the Australian troops, together with troops from New Zealand, Britain and France, landed at what came to be called ANZAC Cove.

The Australian and overseas printed collections at the National Library contain substantial material which can support research into the First World War.

If you are looking for a soldier,  there are many published resources at the National Library to assist you.

Newspapers provide an invaluable resource for researching World War I and the National Library holds the largest collection of Australian and overseas newspapers in Australia in both print and digital formats. 

Ephemera is material which is designed to be short lived and which is often not kept by its recipient.

Some selected online First World War resources, including Australian and international websites and online subscription databases, which may be useful to researchers.

The Australian and overseas printed collections at the National Library of Australia contain substantial material which can support research into Federation in Australia.