Dive into the works of great female writers held in the Library's rare books collection.

Explore early women writers in the Library's rare books collections up to the year 1700.

Patricia Clarke

Use this guide for tips and hints for finding and using Government gazettes in your research.

Find key resources from federal, state, territory and local governments, explore notable collections and discover how to access materials that have shaped Australia’s political history.

We stepped into the private libraries of one of history’s most infamous royal couples and discovered how ink, margins, and manuscript flourishes reveal more than meets the eye.

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Explore the impact of migration during the gold rush and how people from around the world shaped Australian cities and industries and transformed the nation with this teaching resource.

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Gillian Triggs is a lawyer and former President of the Australian Human Rights Commission. She has held the position of Professor of Law at the University of Melbourne Law School and published books about her work to advocate for human rights in Australia.

95 watercolours and about 80 wash, sepia wash or pencil drawings plus a large number of lithographs and chromolithographs engraved by S.T. Gill, as well as wood engravings, lithographs and photolithographs based on his paintings and sketches.