Pictures - National Library of Australia
The Pictures collection includes material in a wide variety of formats which document significant people, places and events in Australian history and society and to some extent, the activities of Australians overseas, especially in Antarctica and Papua New Guinea. Comprising photographs, prints, drawings, watercolours, cartoons, miniatures, paintings, …
Map Search - view historical maps overlaid on a modern map
Use the NLA's Map Search to position historical maps over current map base layers, and view or add map features. https://mapsearch.nla.gov.au Map Search includes thousands of Australian topographic maps, tourist maps, cadastral or parish maps - showing property boundaries and administrative areas, planning maps, geological maps, and more! You can view these historical maps overlaid on three ...
2024 Community Heritage Grant recipients - National Library of …
5 days ago · We’re pleased to announce that 55 community-led organisations will receive a Community Heritage Grant (CHG) in 2024. The CHG program supports community organisations to care for Australian cultural heritage collections. Find out more about the program. The recipients forof the 2024 round include The Royal Perth Hospital Museum, Robin Boyd ...
Catalogue - National Library of Australia
By collecting today what is important tomorrow, the Library’s collection aims to better tell the stories and history of all Australians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this catalogue may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons. Some words or descriptions in the catalogue may reflect the ...
Australian legislation - National Library of Australia
This guide will help you find information about Commonwealth and State/Territory law, both at the National Library and online. It will help you: Understand the Australian legal system Find an Act of Parliament (legislation) Find bills (draft legislation) Find explanatory memoranda (plain language ...
Standards - National Library of Australia
To locate printed copies of standards, go to the Library Catalogue record. Use the 'select' button at the end of the record to request a copy of an individual standard to use in the Library's Main Reading Room. For requesting purposes, standards are treated like an issue of a journal. You need to type in the number of the standard in the space ...
Who we are - National Library of Australia
Roles The National Library is one of several agencies within the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts portfolio. The Library’s role, as defined by the National Library Act 1960, is to ensure that documentary resources of national significance relating to Australia and the Australian people, …
Indigenous - National Library of Australia
Australia has a long and proud Indigenous history spanning over 50 000 years, told in stories, ceremonies and art, as well as being recorded in many documentary forms. The Library collects and preserves material recording Indigenous history, experience and culture, placing a strong emphasis on building these collections. Our collections are in …
Library Council - National Library of Australia
The National Library Act (1960) provides that a Council shall conduct the affairs of the Library. The Council consists of 12 members including the Director-General, one senator elected by the Senate and one member of the House of Representatives elected by that House. Specific issues being addressed by Council and its advisory committees are ...
Media centre - National Library of Australia
Latest media releases. Australia’s regional towns showcased in new book from NLA Publishing. A new picture book celebrating our furry canine friends to be released by NLA Publishing. Uncover the wonders of Australia’s plants with Tania McCartney’s latest book ‘Flora’. NLA Publishing to release anthology on the craft of biography and ...