Professor Robin Gerster presented a lecture on his research into the life of historian Harold S. Williams and Williams' historical research in Japan.

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91 charts of Australia and the Pacific produced by the British Admiralty and Hydrographic Service.

Distinguished Australian photographer William Yang joined us for a special evening at the Library.

Photocopies of typescripts of 18 unpublished plays.

Personal papers and about 600 books and pamphlets from 1900-1960 on international relations, political biography, migration and more with a focus on the Commonwealth and United States. 

The National Library's collections range in date from the eleventh century to the present, take in every country in the world and are exceptionally broad in format and subject.

The Library congratulates long-time contributor to the Library’s oral history projects Barry York for completing his 500th interview.

Explore some of the recent additions to the collection representing the contribution of Australians with Chinese heritage.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of pages of content are added to our digital collections and made available online through Trove.