A dedicated space for readers to view and research material from the Library's special collections.

The Library has recently digitised the speeches of Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG.

Module

This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students. Students will engage with a rich selection of sources and be challenged to draw their own conclusions about the role of sport in Australia’s culture and history.

Find resources and information on the history and role of sport in Australian society, and its unique place in the Australian cultural landscape.

Topic

Australians make heroes of their most famous sportsmen and women, with the cricketer Sir Donald Bradman, Olympian Cathy Freeman and the racehorse Phar Lap among the most celebrated figures in the Australian sporting scene.

With new people and cultures come new ideas and a significant immigrant contribution to Australian sport and society.

Reading recommendations featuring stories from the Australian cricket, AFL, rugby and soccer fields.

In the second part of our sports stories series, we turn our attention to books by and about the Australian athletes on the basketball and tennis courts and in the swimming pool.

Find your axe, put on your skates and grab a beer for these lesser-known sports that need more attention.

The Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand (BSANZ) conference keynote talk with retired Australian and New Zealand rare books curators reflecting on their careers.