Topic

The Library holds the archive of the first prime minister of Australia, Edmund Barton (1849–1920). 

Module

This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Design and Technologies standards for Year 5 and 6. It draws on the Library’s Wolfgang Sievers Collection to explore how photography, design and industry have transformed modern Australia, encouraging students to investigate how technologies are developed, used, and understood in social and environmental contexts.

Topic

Sievers’ work is a pictorial timeline showing Australia’s social, technological and industrial transformation.

Score! We’ve commissioned photos of different sports in Australia, including rock climbing, mountain biking and woodchopping.

Unfortunately the National Library is unable to provide facilities to supervise examinations.

Julie Murphy, illustrated by Annie White

The Library and Story Dogs presented a family day to celebrate the launch of the National Library’s latest picture book, Dog Beach.

Discover the legacy of Don Banks, one of Australia’s most innovative composers, in the Don Banks Collection. Featuring music manuscripts, sound recordings, and personal papers, this collection celebrates Banks' pioneering work across jazz, classical, and film music. A true trailblazer, his fusion of genres continues to inspire and shape Australia's cultural landscape.

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