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B: Hello, welcome to this discovery video. My name’s Ben Pratten and I’m the Program Manager, Education here at the National Library of Australia. In this video I’ll be taking a look at the ...

Although not all passes and immigrant records have yet been indexed by name, the content of the films can be quickly accessed in several other ways, with the knowledge of any of the following emigrant ...

When the British reached the Pacific, they found knowledge systems to rival their own. Pacific navigators observed the stars, ocean currents and wave effects, air and sea interference patterns caused ...

You may find that not all information about a convict is recorded on the Ticket of Leave Butts 1827-1867, particularly for earlier records. There were consequences for not producing a Ticket of Leave ...

What better way to start your day than with a delicious coffee, basking in the glow of the Library’s famous Leonard French stained glass windows. Paperplate cafe is located downstairs on Lower Ground ...

The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past ...

The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a unique identifier for books. An ISBN is not mandatory, and does not provide copyright on a work. It is used internationally across the book trade and ...

The resources available for each house may be different, due to the fact the availability, organisation, and location of records vary from state to state. The three sources most commonly used to ...

If you as an Australian self-publish outside of Australia, you are considered to be the publisher and your work is covered under legal deposit. For instance, a self-published work by an Australian ...

Read the Library’s Collecting Strategy, 2020-21 – 2023-24 and our statement on Collecting Direction and Focus. Access a PDF version of the National Library of Australia's Collection Development Policy ...

NLA Fellow Professor Vivien Johnson, February 2022. Photo credit: Adam McGrath.