Special guests held a conversation about their own stories around migration, and how our country can best recognise the extraordinary contribution of migrants to contemporary Australia.

Professor Robin Gerster presented a lecture on his research into the life of historian Harold S. Williams and Williams' historical research in Japan.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of pages of content are added to our digital collections and made available online through Trove.

Dr Tets Kimura presented a lecture on his 2023 National Library Fellowship research into how grief was experienced during the Asia-Pacific War in two different nations, Australia and Japan, and how it is identifiable in art and fashion.

In this lecture, Dr Ayres explores the Western Australian chapter of the National Library story, showcasing a small snapshot of the deep and rich Western Australian related collections held at the Library.

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

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

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.

Dr Georgia Pike-Rowney presented a participatory musical lecture on her 2020 National Library Fellowship research about community singing in interwar Australia.