The National Library collects pictorial material in order to document significant people, places and events in Australian history and society.

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

In 1908 the Commonwealth Parliament passed the Seat of Government Act 1908, designating the Yass-Queanbeyan area for Australia's Capital Territory.

On 1 January 1901, the six existing self-governing British colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia, came together in union to create the Commonwealth of Australia.

The Library provides access to or holds within its collections a wide range of resources and material relating to Australian companies.

The Library subscribes to a number of online databases that provide access to information on Australian companies.

The Library's Australian printed collections contain substantial material which can support research into Australian companies.

Newspapers are key sources of both current and historical information relating to Australian companies.

Significant collections of materials relating to Australian companies can be found in other libraries and archives.

Unfortunately, architectural plans have not commonly been kept as archives. This is particularly the case for commercial and residential buildings. However, there are a number of resources which you can try.