Our Manuscripts collections are wide ranging and provide rich evidence of the lives and activities of Australians who have shaped our society.

Just as a regular library gathers together books and manuscripts, the Australian Web Archive (AWA) collects online publications.

Our Maps collection includes around 1 million maps, from early European charts to current mapping of Australia, in print and digital form.

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Timeline of events from 1901 to 1967

Our Oral History and Folklore Collection dates back to the 1950’s and includes a rich and diverse collection of interviews and recordings with Australians from all walks of life.

Our newspaper collections include digitised historic and modern newspapers accessible online, as well as newspapers in microform and paper formats.

50 years on, we look back on this amazing year and reflects on what it was like to live in the seventies.

Hear from Guy Hansen, Director of Exhibitions, about life in Australia during the 1970s

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

Look back on life in the 70s including politics, feminism, pop culture, news of the day, and more.