A large collection of glass negatives, papers and photographs dating mostly from 1904 to 1940 depicting many aspects of Australian life and architecture.

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.

Our James Cook collection showcases the Library’s most famous item - Cook’s HMS Endeavour journal.

1290 recordings of interviews and readings from many of Australia's poets, artists, writers, composers, actors, academics, publishers, librarians, scientists, anthropologists, public servants and some politicians

Paintings, drawings, sketchbooks and manuscripts by George French Angas.

Diaries, papers, photographs, maps and other material related to Australia's involvement in the Antarctic

A comprehensive collection of original records of the Federation movement plus books, pictures, music and other material related to Federation.

We joined author Edmund Goldrick for a book signing event marking the release of his new book, Anzac Guerrillas.

Oral history recordings by Ros Bowden for the Women of the land and Comic artists and illustrators projects.

Overseas and Australian sheet music, including some manuscripts, with the main strengths popular songs and piano music of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.