Module

This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: History for Year 8 students. It adopts an inquiry learning approach that develops students’ skills in investigating the Medieval Europe and the early modern world sub-strand. 

Topic

Since ancient times, most documents were written by hand. If multiple copies were needed, it would mean making multiple handwritten copies; even with a team of scribes, this was time consuming. It also meant that information could be difficult to read, depending how good a scribe’s handwriting was.

Escape the chilly weather at the National Library this July. 

Susannah Fullerton OAM, President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia will deliver a public lecture marking the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth.

PhotoAccess tutors Eunie and Claire led a hands-on cyanotype printing workshop inspired by the Fit to Print exhibition.

Each request for an external loan to an exhibition should be received with at least twelve months' notice to allow sufficient time for scheduling and the preparation of the loan, as per the Library's exhibitions loans policy.

Join authors Trish FitzSimons and Madelyn Shaw, in conversation with Annabelle Quince, as they discuss their new book, Fleeced: Unraveling the History of Wool and War.

The Library’s Collection Development Policy defines the scope and nature of its collecting of Australian and overseas materials.

The Library Council consists of 12 members.

Helping to preserve our cultural heritage