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Exhibition
Dedicated to the Dedicated
Canberra
'Dedicated to the Dedicated: Whitlam, the Arts and Democracy' is a touring exhibition of The Whitlam Institute within Western Sydney University.
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View the Australian Constitution
Canberra
Join us for a rare opportunity to view the Australian Constitution on a guided tour exploring fascinating items in our collection.
Touring Exhibition
Out of this world
Albury
See how the space age captured the imagination of a nation and its people, from mid-century fashion to early satellites and rocket playgrounds.
Exhibition
Chilled
Perth
Antarctica, it’s no place for a flat tyre, and the grocery run is a nightmare! Yet companionship, games, festivities, recipes and homebrew find their way there.
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Collective City
Melbourne
Explore images representing our collective city of Melbourne.
Touring Exhibition
Reception this way
North Ipswich
Travel around Australia revisiting your memories of the classic Aussie motel.
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From restricted to assisted
Brisbane
Explore the intriguing history of Maltese migration to Australia.
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Preserving family records
Canberra
Join expert National Archives preservation staff to learn how to store and care for your treasured family records.
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North Melbourne air crash
Melbourne
Learn more about a tragedy that unfolded when the Second World War descended upon Melbourne's suburbs 80 years ago.
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Screening of Second Generation ANZAC
Brisbane
Join us for this special screening, honouring the life and service of Alf Carpenter, one of Australia's oldest surviving Anzacs.
Guided Tour
Through Margaret's eyes
Canberra
A guided tour of Dedicated to the Dedicated: Whitlam, the Arts and Democracy with a focus on Margaret Whitlam.
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Stories of Service
Online
Join us to hear fascinating stories we uncovered while digitising over 1 million Second World War service records.
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100 years of the Perth GPO
Perth
Celebrate 100 years of the Perth GPO and learn the fascinating history of the city’s ‘postal palace’ and surrounding Forrest Place.
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School Holidays at the Archives
Canberra
Explore the national archival collection through puzzles, colouring books, arts and crafts.
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The bizarre, the weird and the wonderful
Adelaide
Delve into the bizarre, weird and wonderful with off-beat stories from the national archival collection.
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Holiday workshop: Creating records
Canberra
Bring the kids along to explore Australia’s history and the original documents that shaped our nation.
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Researching family history
Canberra
Have you ever wanted to find out more about your family's history but didn't know where to start?
Workshop
Art at the Archives
Canberra
Be inspired to create your very own masterpiece as you marvel at artworks gifted to Gough and Margaret Whitlam.
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A new home abroad
Queensland
Join us to hear migration stories of Italians who settled in Australia.
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National Archives Preservation Facility tour
Canberra
Enjoy special access to National Archives’ purpose-built storage and preservation facility.
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Historic Bendigo
Bendigo
Did you know that National Archives holds fascinating records relating to the history of Bendigo?
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Under investigation
Adelaide
Stories of espionage, sabotage and politically motivated acts.
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Digitised Tasmania
Online
Join us online to discover and learn how to access recently digitised records showcasing Tasmania’s history.
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Terrifying tales
Online
Join us for mysterious and spooky stories from the national archival collection this Halloween.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collection
Online
Join online to hear about records relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and history.
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World War service records
Online
Searching for First and Second World War service records, but don’t know where to start? Then this webinar is for you!
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Preview of Focus
Canberra
Join us for refreshments and an exclusive curator tour of this exhibition which explores the lives and work of Australian government photographers.
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Have a Go Day
Perth
Come and discover your family history by visiting our display at the Live Lighter 'Have a Go Day' event.
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From across the seas
Perth
Hear stories of cameleers, pearl divers, miners, millers and '10 pound poms' who settled in Western Australia during the 20th century.
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Focus
Canberra
This fascinating exhibition takes Australia's government photographers out of the darkroom and into the spotlight.
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Movie night!
Canberra
Join a private tour of our exhibition Focus, then sit back, relax and enjoy a screening of the award-winning Australian film Proof.
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Women's war effort
Adelaide
Join us as we reflect on stories of women who stepped out of their domestic roles to support the war effort.
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More than paper
Sydney
Join us online to explore the rich collection held at National Archives New South Wales Office.
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