The Library has a diverse collection of materials documenting the history of Australian musical performance.

Our Music collection contains over 300,000 musical scores and the largest collection of music research resources in Australia.

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One of the world’s oldest music traditions that is still performed is the bunggul ceremony. This can be seen annually at the Garma Festival held in Gulkula, a sacred site in north-east Arnhem Land. The Garma Festival runs for four days and observes the traditions and customs of the Yolngu people.

Papers of Munro Ferguson, dating from 1914 to 1920, that form one of the finest personal archives of an Australian governor-general. They consist largely of correspondence with:

• the King
• generals
• politicians
• judges
• state governors

plus speeches and diaries.

Courageous Kids and Their Amazing Adventures by Stephanie Owen Reeder and Liz Duthie

Professor Nicholas Terpstra discussed where we can find youths in the histories of the early modern world and how they might reshape our understanding of the early modern period.

Alasdair McGregor, foreword by Greg Mortimer

A fascinating panel discussion that explored the issues faced by Australian women with Indian heritage.

In our second blog, find out how to find information on births, deaths, addresses and property records.

In the first of two blogs, learn about birth certificates, First Nations family history, electoral rolls, and cemetery records.