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The National Archives offers a range of special-interest websites to help you with research and learning.

Sydney and Melbourne Buildings, Canberra.

Mildenhall's Canberra

The Mildenhall collection of photographs consists of more than 7,700 images documenting the foundation of Canberra in the 1920s and 1930s. A joint project with the Museum of Australian Democracy.
Prisoners of war and internees of the Montevideo Maru.

The Montevideo Maru

Learn about the sinking of the Montevideo Maru, Australia's worst maritime disaster.

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The arcHIVE

Contribute to the work of the National Archives by helping us transcribe records in our collection.
Forced Adoptions booklet.

Forced adoptions history project

Learn about the history and effects of forced adoptions in Australia. Read about people's experiences of forced adoption, contribute your own, and find out how to access adoption records and support services.
Bonds of Sacrifice collection, Barton, Lieut. Irvine Julius (Military Cross), 1914 – 1918.

Discovering Anzacs

Explore a growing selection of government records about Australians and New Zealanders in World War I and the Boer War.
Colour photograph - Migrants disembarking from a ship, 1951

Destination: Australia

See more than 20,000 photos of migrants who arrived in Australia after World War II. Share your story, discover other migrants’ memories and browse our photos to look for people you know.
Personalities - Bob Hawke - ALP Election launch, 1987

Australia's Prime Ministers

Discover the life and times of Australia's prime ministers from Federation to the present day.
Mill 682 Air Mail Ban watermark on paper.

Paper research

A range of information around the quality and identification of machine-made commercial papers in our collection.

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