Finding Aids are descriptive lists which help to show you the scope, content and size of a collection of items.

Find family photos and piece together dates and places from the many clues they contain. 

How to find copyright owners

Start exploring the Library's diverse collections to search through time and place to build family stories and local narratives.

Finding aids that provide detailed descriptions of the items included in each ephemera collection.

The National Library of Australia acknowledges First Australians as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and pays respect to Elders – past and present – and through them to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We hold a diverse range of material, offering a rich interpretation of Australia's past and contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Explore manuscripts and records that give a glimpse into the approximately 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.

Module

Explore the themes of discovery, cultural encounters, and the European settlement of Australia. 

Topic 

Explore the journey of the First Fleet and its role in shaping Australia's early colonial history.