Australian birth, death and marriage records | National Library of ...
WEBThis guide to Australian birth, death and marriage (BDM) records provides: Most Australian States and Territories publish indexes to 'historic' births, deaths and marriages registered in their respective jurisdictions. Use these indexes to locate official registrations of life events and obtain registration numbers.
Newspapers - National Library of Australia
WEBOct 8, 1990 · Our Library cooperates with the state and territory libraries through the Australian Newspaper Plan to collect, preserve and provide access to Australian newspapers, with each library taking responsibility for newspapers published in their jurisdiction. Overseas newspapers—we have the largest collection of …
Federation of Australia - National Library of Australia
WEBFederation of Australia. The idea of a federation of the six Australian colonies was occasionally debated among Australian politicians, officials and others from about 1850 onwards. There was support for the idea in official circles in Britain, especially after the Canadian colonies federated in 1867. The first practical step towards federation ...
First Fleet - National Library of Australia
WEBFirst Fleet. Transportation to the Australian colonies began in 1788 when the First Fleet, carrying between 750 and 780 convicts plus 550 crew, soldiers and family members, landed at Sydney Cove after an eight-month voyage. Over the next 80 years, British courts sentenced more than 160,000 convicts to transportation to Australia.
James Cook's Endeavour Journal - National Library of Australia
WEBLieutenant James Cook’s 753-page account of the voyage of His Majesty’s Bark Endeavour (also known as HMS Endeavour) from 1768 to 1771 is the story of one of history’s greatest journeys of discovery. By the end of the epic voyage, Cook had charted the coastlines of New Zealand and eastern Australia. His gifted botanists Joseph Banks and ...
James Cook and his voyages - National Library of Australia
WEBHenry Roberts, A General Chart Exhibiting the Discoveries Made by Captain James Cook in This and His Two Preceding Voyages, with the Tracks of the Ships under His Command, 1780s, nla.cat-vn1785992 The Library holds a number of objects that allegedly belonged to Cook, such as a walking stick, a clothes brush and a fork. A more substantial artefact is a mahogany and rosewood fall-front desk that ...
About copyright | National Library of Australia
WEBAcknowledgement of Country. 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 and present – and through them to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Queensland - National Library of Australia
WEBFamily history and genealogy. You can access historical Queensland electoral rolls in the Library in online, microfiche and print formats. Please contact the AEC (Australian Electoral Commission) regarding current electoral rolls. Electoral rolls online Online access to Queensland electoral rolls is provided through two eResources:
1914 - National Library of Australia
WEBAustralia Joins the Fight (5 August 1914) Australia’s involvement in World War I began almost immediately after Great Britain declared war on Germany. The strong sense of patriotism and loyalty to the Mother country led to both Prime Minister Joseph Cook and Opposition Leader Andrew Fisher to agreeing to send troops.
Australian Web Archive - National Library of Australia
WEBThe PANDORA Archive – this was the first web archiving program and was opened by the Library in 1996. It is selective in what it gathers, usually collecting by theme or event, like an election campaign. The Australian Government Web Archive – a collection of Commonwealth Government websites which are gathered multiple times each year.