The National Library of Australia’s Oral History and Folklore collection holds over 900 audio recordings from the National Press Club of Australia luncheon addresses including names like Margaret Thatcher, Richard Attenborough, Lowitja O’Donaghue and every Australian Prime Minister between 1964 and 1994.

Lavishly illustrated travel books had long been popular in Europe and North America when the same American team that produced Picturesque Canada established the Picturesque Atlas Publishing Company in Wynyard Square, Sydney, on Gadigal Country, in 1885.

Dive into the oral history collection, exploring highlights and how you can access the voices that describe Australia's cultural, intellectual and social life.

Learn some useful tips and suggestions on how to use newspapers for family history research.

Start exploring the Library's diverse collections to search through time and place to build family stories and local narratives.

Discover early family histories of the Canberra region while learning about how you too can explore your town and put your family history puzzle back together.

Find family photos and piece together dates and places from the many clues they contain. 

Learn how to use our eResources for scholarly research

Learn how to find and explore the Library's vast and diverse online map collection.

Learn how to find and access the Library's vast and diverse collection around film, television and media history.