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The idea of Federation of the states had been discussed in Australia from about 1850, with the movement gaining real momentum in 1889 after a speech by veteran New South Wales politician Sir Henry Parkes.

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Under legal deposit provisions of the Copyright Act (1968), one copy of everything that is published in Australia must be lodged with the National Library of Australia. As a result, the Library’s collection holds a vast array of Australia’s printed news media.

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The posters on this page were published during times of conflict.

Go for gold at the National Library this July!

The National Library has recently acquired a rare portrait miniature of Sir Thomas Brisbane, the sixth Governor of New South Wales.

This is one of the unexpected stories of Fred Ward aka Captain Thunderbolt, who was known as the ‘gentleman bushranger’.

The National Library Bookshop stocktake sale took place onsite from 9am-5pm on Saturday 24 June 2023.

Jane Madden delivered the presentation, Attempting to Create Ripples, for the Australian Women’s Archives Program (AWAP).

Dr Lorinda Cramer presented a lecture on her 2023 National Library Fellowship research about the material history of Australian wool.

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