Learn about the themes explored in the 1975: Living in the Seventies exhibition including Good Vibes and We are Women

Oral history interviews with Charles Perkins, a key figure in Aboriginal rights, alongside a pilot project on how people form mental maps. It also includes ongoing interviews for the 'Seven Years On' project, launched in 1995, which focuses on emerging Aboriginal leaders. This collection offers valuable insights into Aboriginal activism, leadership, and personal stories that have shaped history.

Papers, including manuscripts on Philippine ethnography, books and pamphlets in various languages on a wide range of subjects with a focus on the Philippines, photographs and printed and manuscript maps collected by Henry Otley Beyer.

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With new people and cultures come new ideas and practices. These could be new foods, new religions, new art forms or even new sports.

Explore some of the crime-fiction reads in the collection and how they can help readers learn more about Australian culture, history and place.

If you are considering independently publishing your book, learn how to get your published book into the Library's collection.

How to find information about Australian literature awards.

Applications are now open for the 2023 Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program.

1975: Living in the Seventies – Exhibition checklist

About 15,000 books and pamphlets. The great strength of the collection is in Pacific voyages and early Australiana with many very rare items. Also manuscripts including papers of Joseph Banks, maps and pictures.