Stories from the archives

Prince Philip is greeted by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, 1956.

Prince Philip in Australia

A treasure trove of records from the National Archival collection document Prince Philip's many visits to Australia.

Aircraft harness buckle

The North Melbourne air crash

The North Melbourne air crash of 1943 occurred just a few hundred metres from where the National Archives' Victoria office is now located.

Three adults wearing different quarantine garments over their head and face.

Closed borders and broken agreements: Spanish Flu in Australia

Australia’s response to the Spanish flu pandemic was marked by disagreements between state and federal governments.

Four tiny fragments of moon rock encased in an acrylic dome

To the moon and back

Four tiny specks of moon rock are one of the most significant objects held in the collection of the National Archives of Australia.

Illustration of anthropomorphised post office equipment

Fantastic finds: post office ball programs

A colourful program for the Postmaster-General's Ball, 1960 .

Monorail above a crowd of people at Expo 88

Together we’ll show the world: Telecom Expo Info

We look at the state-of-the art technology that helped visitors explore Expo 88 in Brisbane.

Women wearing hats – standing together on a lawn amongst large timber huts.

Killer sharks vs. the CWA

A 1933 shark attack in Townsville spurs the Queensland Country Women's Association into action.

Photo of Mikiko Casey on her registration document stamped Department of immigration, Naturalised, Cancelled.

Japanese war brides

From the end of World War II to 1965, over 650 Japanese women migrated to Australia as the wives and fiancees of Australian servicemen.

The petition presented by 96 citizens of Launceston. NAA: R216, 55

Changing the world, one signature at a time

Petitions were a key part of earning Australian women the right to vote.

Margaret Spencer service record portrait photos

Margaret Spencer: the Little Colonel

A digitised WWII service record sheds new light on the career of a pioneering Australian servicewoman.

Commonwealth of Australia Quarantine order

Quarantined in Queensland

A brief history of Lytton Quarantine Station in Brisbane, Queensland.

'Post Christmas mail now' colour illustration of a ship in yellow and red

Fantastic finds: Santa Claus is coming (by mail)

In the immediate post-World War II years, the Postmaster-General’s Department was determined to deliver Christmas cheer on time.

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