Mr Squiggle, the man from the Moon
Iconic TV puppet Mr Squiggle, the ‘man from the Moon’, delighted generations of Australian children.
Preparing records for transfer to the National Archives
Learn how to transfer physical and digital records to the National Archives.
Downer family collection
The National Archives holds a collection of personal records created by Alexander Downer and his father, Sir Alick Downer.
Preserving microforms
Despite advances in digital technology, Microforms - microfiche and microfilms, are still a useful record format
To whom it may concern: WWII letters of reference
Letters of reference in Second World War service records offer a glimpse into enlistees' pre-war lives.
2003 Cabinet release summary
An overview of Cabinet records created in the year 2003 which became available to access on 1 January 2024.
Pulp crime: detectives, murder and mysteries
Though popular in Australia, many true crime magazines were declared prohibited imports in the 1930s.
AFDA Express Version 2 Index – External Relations
AFDA Express Version 2 Index - External Relations
ASIO records
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) collects and evaluates intelligence relevant to Australia’s domestic security.
Veterans' case files
This fact sheet provides information on veteran's case files.
Coronation fever
King Charles III’s coronation is the first in 70 years. National Archives looks at how his mother’s coronation was marked back in 1953.
Prohibited Pulp
Pulp fiction publications banned by the Literature Censorship Board in Australia.
Commemorating 100 years in Australia
On 20 April 2022, the Moro family visited the National Archives to observe the 100th anniversary of their mother and grandmother leaving Italy for Australia.
Prince Philip in Australia
A treasure trove of records from the National Archival collection document Prince Philip's many visits to Australia.
AFDA Express Version 2 – Strategic Management
AFDA Express Version 2 – Strategic Management
Research centres
We have a research centre in each capital city where you can access documents, maps and audio-visual material from our collection.
Commonwealth Film Unit
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records from the Commonwealth Film Unit.
Records of Dutch migration held in Sydney
This fact sheet provides information about records relating to Dutch migration held in Sydney.
Changing the world, one signature at a time
Petitions were a key part of earning Australian women the right to vote.
There are no souvenir shops in Antarctica
The magazines and yearbooks created by Antarctic expeditioners show what living, working and relaxing in such a remote location was like.
