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Cafe Constitution Coffee
Cafe Constitution Visitors to our National Office can relax with a coffee and enjoy delicious meals in our beautiful cafe.
Aboriginal art and display
First Australians The National Archives holds many records relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their histories.
Indo-Chinese refugees arrive in Melbourne, 1979.
Citizenship records The National Archives holds a range of record relating to Australian citizenship, including naturalisation certificates and case files.
Stockman with whip droving cattle in the Northern Territory, 1954.
The Northern Territory's pastoral industry Over the past 150 years the stations of the Northern Territory have amassed a rich history. Learn more here.
Board riding at Surfer's Paradise, 1977.
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Black and white photograph of Lydia Janovska sitting in a chair.
Spy: Espionage in Australia Revealed for the first time at the National Archives: the curious history of espionage in Australia. Developed in partnership with ASIO.

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  • Black and white photograph: Lydia Janovska sitting in a chair.

    Touring Exhibition

    Spy: Espionage in Australia

    Canberra

    29 Nov 2019 - 27 Apr 2020

    Revealed for the first time at the National Archives: the curious history of espionage in Australia. Developed in partnership with ASIO.

  • A photograph of a large antenna

    Exhibition

    Carnarvon, WA & the Space Race

    Perth

    17 Sep 2019 - 08 Apr 2020

    What role did a remote north-west town play in NASA’s space program in the 1960s and 1970s?

  • Photograph of children at Scheyville Migrant Centre in 1957.

    Exhibition

    A Place to Call Home?

    Perth

    01 Feb 2020 - 05 Apr 2020

    Rekindle memories with vivid photographs of life in Australia's migrant hostels.

  • Photograph of a crèche at a large maternity hospital, 1954

    Touring Exhibition

    Without Consent

    Adelaide

    07 Feb 2020 - 26 Apr 2020

    Moving experiences of heartbreak and resilience are shared by people affected by Australia's past adoption practices.

  • Neon spy graphic.

    Event

    Spies out of the shadows

    Canberra

    28 Feb 2020 - 06 Mar 2020

    Sneak into the National Archives during Enlighten for all things espionage, spies and secret agents.

  • Book cover: Secret City

    Event

    Espionage confidential

    Canberra

    07 Mar 2020

    Join award-winning journalists and novelists Chris Uhlmann and Steve Lewis for a night of intriguing conversation.

  • Students studying in the library of the Australian National University, Canberra, 1968.

    Guided Tour

    Research centres

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