This virtual learning session allowed participants to learn more about this pivotal time in Australia’s history. We also discussed the collection material on display and the memories they hold. Participants discovered new stories to delight, inform, evoke curiosity and encourage conversation. 

The learning session will be recorded and made available soon.

About the speakers

Dr Guy Hansen is Director of Exhibitions at the Library. Guy has curated over 20 exhibitions on a wide range of topics including political history, sport, cartooning and national symbols.

Other members of the Exhibitions team at the Library include Peter Appleton, Dr Grace Blakeley-Carroll, Dr Karen Schamberger, Allister Mills, Shelly McGuire and Nicole Schwirtlich. 

They were joined in conversation with staff members who will share their memories and experiences of this time: library officer Quentin Slade and volunteer guide Helen Stuart.  

About 1975: Living in the Seventies

1975 marked the midpoint of a tumultuous decade. Now, 50 years on, our collections offer an opportunity to look back on what it was like to live in the seventies.

This free exhibition closes on 9 March 2026. 

Learn more about the 1975 exhibition