Thousands of pamphlets, booklets, leaflets, speeches, brochures and other material from political parties, trade unions, pressure groups and other bodies concerned with the Australian labour movement from the 1890s to 1960s.

A summary of copyright and rights in the Pictures collection.

A summary of copyright and rights in the Oral History and Folklore Collection.

A summary of copyright and rights in the Music Collection.

A summary of copyright and rights in the Maps Collection.

A summary of copyright and rights in the Manuscripts Collection.

Extensive personal and family papers of Henry Handel Richardson (Pseudonym of Ethel Florence Lindesay Robertson (née Richardson)). The Richardson Collection also includes original manuscripts of the music composed by Richardson for many songs.

See how Yvette Grant used the Library’s collections to revive the memory of four women in the story of Australian ballet.

Join 2025 National Library of Australia Fellow, Dr Sanjiao Tang, to discuss his recent Fellowship research focused on the history of the Chinese Communist Party and its new regime.

We're recording interviews with a diverse range of Australians to ensure that stories of the COVID-19 pandemic are captured for present and future generations.