Topic

The convict uniform held at the National Library of Australia is the only complete, original convict uniform in Australia. It consists of a jacket, a pair of trousers marked with a broad arrow, a waistcoat, a leather cap and a woollen cap.

Module

This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: HASS for Year 5 students. It adopts an inquiry learning approach that develops students’ skills as historians.

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

Copyright law applies to Indigenous works in the same way as it applies to other works, however there may be additional legal and cultural issues.

This Discovery Video unravels the often tricky world of copyright and exceptions that cover educational and research use.

Legal and ethical requirements apply when copying, re-using or publishing material from the Library's collections

Stephanie Owen Reeder, illustrated by Liz Duthie

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

Be inspired by the artists and writers who have been awarded Creative Arts Fellowships.

For creative writers researching a new body of work inspired or informed by the Libary's collections.