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British tea culture, imported with the arrival of the British in Australia in 1788, has been adapted by Australians into something distinct from its roots. One of the key early differences is the use of the ‘billy’, a lightweight metal can used most commonly for boiling water or cooking over a campfire.

The Crome Collection includes papers, photographs, ephemera, aero-philatelic material, objects, books and pamphlets relating to Australian aviation collected by Ernest Alfred Crome.

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

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

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

Stephanie Owen Reeder, illustrated by Liz Duthie

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

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

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.

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