National Archives of Australia @naagovau
Made of Australia’s memory. Our collection connects you with the stories and people that define our past, shape our future and help safeguard our democracy. naa.gov.au Australia Joined June 2010-
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'The Almighty did not give the people eyes to read that kind of rubbish'- Senator Richard Keane, 1945. Learn about the attempts to prevent ‘Forever Amber’ from being read by Australians. Read the full story: bit.ly/4aHbxfC NAA: C4419, Whole Series
Art, wine, and love: join us in Canberra on 10 May for a fun-filled evening for ‘Mother’s and significant others – wine and art at the archives’. 🖼️🍷 Get tickets: bit.ly/3JxQGQ4 NAA: A12111, 1/1966/6/26
Caught in motion 🌆✨ Car lights streak through the night on a roundabout approach to Hobart, Tasmania. 📸 Don Stephens, c. 1945 - 1986 Find more images like this in the collection: bit.ly/3zOLymA NAA: B4498, 151F3
Come in spinner! 🪙 Two-up is a traditional Australian betting game created by Australian soldiers during World War I. This game is illegal on almost every day besides Anzac Day thanks to exemptions under the Gambling (Two-up) Act 1998. NAA: A6135, K22/12/83/76
🎖️🌿They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.🌿🎖️ NAA: A3560, 5249
The @AWMemorial has long been the heart of the longstanding #AnzacDay tradition. Tomorrow’s Anzac Day Dawn Service will be broadcast nationally on ABC iview from 5:30 am AEST: ab.co/4auIOuK Find out more: bit.ly/3PW8vMf NAA: A6135, K30/4/84/17
Caught in a tackle with nowhere to pass 🏉👀 The 1st Rugby League test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground, 1958. Find more sporting moments in the collection: bit.ly/3zOLymA NAA: A1200, L26428
Get hypnotised 💫 Circumpolar star trails over the Anglo-Australian Telescope near Coonabarabran, New South Wales, 1979. Explore more interstellar images like this in the collection: bit.ly/3zOLymA NAA: A6135, K3/8/79/13
Happy Earth Day🌿🌏🌳 Take a moment to reflect on the beauty of our planet with this stunning image of the Daintree Rainforest, Queensland in 1990. Find more inspiring images of our natural world in the collection: bit.ly/3zOLymA NAA: A6135, K9/4/90/33
'Disrupt, persist, invent: Australians in an ever-changing world’ opens tomorrow at @SLSA Plan your visit: bit.ly/3TRHBru Exhibition supported by @AusGovArts Visions of Australia and the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program. NAA: A1200, L78947
Who needs horsepower when you’ve got ‘cattle’ power? 🐄🚗 Explore more bovine encounters in the collection: bit.ly/3zOLymA 📸: Murray Grey Bullock walking behind a car. Taken by Gordon Delisle, c.1969 - 1978. NAA: B941, CATTLE BEEF/GRAZING/MURRAY GREY/4
Happy World Heritage Day 🌐 Did you know that Kakadu National Park, NT, was one of the first Australian sites listed in the ‘UNESCO World Heritage' List? Explore RecordSearch to see more of Australia’s heritage in the collection: bit.ly/3zOLymA NAA: A3560, 2949
Moviegoers at Canberra’s Sundown Drive-In, 1970🚗🌇 Cruise through more nostalgic moments like this in the national archival collection. Get started here: bit.ly/3zOLymA NAA: A1200, L86570
Join us in Adelaide to learn how the allied forces brought about the defeat of the Japanese forces at Milne Bay in September 1942. 📍State Library of South Australia, Adelaide 🕙Tuesday 23 April, 12 to 1 pm ACST 🎟️Free 🔗 bit.ly/3vbgTk8 NAA: A1200, L49864 @SLSA
Planned outage! From 5 pm 17 April until 12 pm 18 April, a number of National Archives systems will be unavailable due to planned maintenance. This includes RecordSearch and Bringing Them Home index services accessed via login under ‘my Account’. We thank you for your patience.
Take a ride through history with this hot air balloon snapshot taken over Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra in 1988 🎈 Explore more sky-high images from the collection. Start your search now: bit.ly/3zOLymA NAA: A6135, K22/3/88/4
Don’t miss your chance to explore the incredible stories of those who were stationed at one of the most remote places on earth. #NAAChilled is closing soon at our Western Australia Office, Perth 🧊❄️ Learn more and plan your visit: bit.ly/3piee5f NAA: B4498, 193E1
Caught on camera: A moment of pure bliss on Macquarie Island, where a southern elephant seal smiles on the shores of Nuggets beach with a colony of Penguins, 1979 📸 🐧 Explore more images of Australia’s natural treasures: bit.ly/3zOLymA NAA: A6135, K23/6/78/22
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Trove @TroveAustralia
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Frank Bongiorno @fbongiornoanu
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Aust War Memorial @AWMemorial
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Trove @TroveAustralia
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Frank Bongiorno @fbongiornoanu
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National Library of A.. @nlagovau
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Screen Canberra @ScreenCanberra
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344 Followers 744 Following Reading is important! - For every 100 books a sighted child has access to, a blind child only has access to 3-5 books. Braille House thinks this is not ok.
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Australian Memory of .. @ausmemory
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Amazing news! 'Reading the Rooms: Behind the paintings of the State Library of NSW' has been shortlisted for a National Trust Heritage Award. 👏 @RNevilleSLNSW @cfwriter @newsouthpub @nationaltrustau View the shortlist: ow.ly/gChU50RhKpQ
In 1857 the Koning Willem de Tweede was run aground on Robe's Long Beach during a storm by a captain trying to save it. The Dutch ship was "beaten to matchsticks", according to Dr Hunter. bit.ly/3w5mWXD Image: ABC South East SA: Eugene Boisvert)
In the Last Post Ceremony for 17 April 2024, we remember and pay tribute to Flying Officer Robert McKerlie Croft and his service in the Second World War. A recording of this ceremony is available: brnw.ch/21wIT0s
This monograph on the History of the Women's Australian National Services was created as a tribute to the amazing women who were part of this organisation. Discover more about their experiences and training: brnw.ch/21wISZg
"Everything that I know was taught to me by my father and my grandfather and I share these stories through my art." - Andrew Gibson. Explore stories of belonging and connection to Country in our ‘Belonging' exhibition: bit.ly/3PxxzXk
During wartime soldiers would make objects from discarded ammunition, take photographs of their surroundings, and write stories to capture their time as a soldier. These works later became known as ‘trench art.’ Explore trench art in Trove: brnw.ch/21wIT6b
Our beautiful big bay windows! Do they remind you of anywhere? 🤔 Amazing pic by funwith_toki on Instagram.
Have you been thinking about attending Emily Kam Kngwarray? To celebrate the final weeks; National Gallery Members can bring a friend for free, and children aged up to 16 will receive free entry during school holidays. nga.gov.au/exhibitions/em… #EmilyKamKngwarray
91-year-old Ethne Rodgers spent three months transcribing the diaries of @AusAirForce Lieutenant Garth Clabburn for the #AWMemorial. “He was very debonair,” says Rodgers. “He was my Errol Flynn, very naughty, and very defiant of rules and regulations.” brnw.ch/21wINfO
Are you familiar with the patches and ribbons used during World War II? In ‘Australian Army Colour Patches & Ribbons of the Second World War’ you can learn about the meaning and significance of these items. View the full book in Trove: brnw.ch/21wINcz
This is an exact replica of George Augustine Taylor’s biplane glider. Taylor made a series of flights in his biplane glider at Narrabeen Beach in 1909, the longest being just over 100 metres. 📷: Conservators work on the replica or Taylor’s biplane glider
Various views of #Hawthorn Fire Station and surrounds can be found in our collection: prov.vic.gov.au/archive/7F19B5… Built in 1910, the Station is architecturally significant as a successful adaptation of the Edwardian Freestyle to a suburban fire station. #SuburbsofMelbourne
NEW PROGRAM ALERT Victoria’s live music scene will get a $10 million boost over four years with the launch of two programs that will support the state’s music festivals and venues while providing more paid gigs for local musicians. Visit musicvictoria.com.au
Don't forget to tune in to @abcmelbourne at 1:30pm today to listen to historian and author @kfullagar chat about her fascinating research on Bennelong and Phillip ahead of our upcoming Book&Author event featuring Kate, on Thurs 18th April! Bookings/info: tinyurl.com/mr2ua8bh
Did you know the colours of the Senate and House of Representatives extend beyond the Chambers? Once you see it you won’t be able to unsee it! Images: Screencraft, Pew Pew Studio and AUSPIC, Department of Parliamentary Services
Congrats to Lyndon Megarrity on the publication of 'Rex Patterson: A Voice for the North' (Connor Court). The first biography of this onetime Minister for Northern Australia characteristic for his 'dexterity' and 'decency'. See more via the link below! connorcourtpublishing.com.au/REX-PATTERSON-…
Our panel @SydWritersFest will be joined by historian Dr. Margaret Cook! Cook is fascinated by water and its interaction with humans, animals and the environment over time. She writes about climate-related disasters, focusing on rivers and floods buff.ly/3uVCvkl
#ThrowbackThursday to before the Gallery had its grand opening. We let Max Dupain work his magic in an empty Gallery. 📸 Max Dupain photographs of the Australian National Gallery building prior to installation ©️ Max Dupain #MaxDupain #NationalGalleryAU
In April 1976 the first boatload of refugees fleeing Vietnam sailed into Darwin Harbour. This paved the way for a series of arrivals over the next few years. More: bit.ly/3wLaev7 📷: Vietnamese refugees arriving in Darwin Harbour. Northern Territory Archives Service
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