50th anniversary of Cyclone Tracy
Fifty years on, we remember the resilience of Darwin's people and their work towards recovery and rebuilding.
Revision of 1966 immigration policy affecting non-Europeans
Results of the revision of policy for Non-European people in 1966.
First World War – India's offer of support to Great Britain
Support offered by the princes and peoples of India in connection with the war.
Referendums and changing Australia’s constitution
The Australian people vote on proposed changes to the constitution at a referendum.
Stories from the archives
Discover some of the stories, people and events in our remarkable collection.
Serviceman wounded – telegram informing father
A telegraph regarding Kenneth Farmer, an Aboriginal serviceman injured in the First World War.
Crowds at Manly Beach
This colour photograph, taken in 1965, shows people at Manly Beach, Sydney.
Classifying information
Classification creates a logical, uniform approach or 'common language' that people can use to name, organize, retrieve and share content.
Transport in Antarctica
The frozen continent of Antarctica poses great transport challenges for people attempting to work there.
Letter to the Colonial Secretary, Singapore about the Australian deportation of Malayan Chinese
This is a letter to the Colonial Secretary, Singapore about the Australian deportation of Malayan Chinese people.
School students raise money to support Gurindji Wave Hill walk off
Letter to Mr. Vincent Lingiari confirming support by school children for the Gurindji people.
Indigenous rights activist and lawyer Michael 'Mick' Dodson
This black-and-white photograph shows Michael 'Mick' Dodson, an Aboriginal lawyer, academic and advisor to governments.
Passenger arrival records
Passenger arrival records tell us how people moved into and out of Australia. You can search these arrival records in our collection.
Anzacs in the Archives
In this activity, student historians handle copies of real archival records. They use these primary sources to uncover the personal stories of people who served in the First World War.
Parliament and elections
Parliament is where laws are debated and enacted. People interact with the parliament by voting for their representatives at elections.
Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority employment records
More than 100 000 people, many of them migrants from over 30 countries, worked to build the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, an extraordinary engineering and construction accomplishment.
First Australian campaigners meet with Prime Minister Harold Holt seeking support for the 1967 referendum
Lobbyists from the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders meet with Harold Holt in February 1967
Second World War internee, alien and POW records held in Sydney
The National Archives office in Sydney holds a large collection of records of people who were interned in New South Wales during the Second World War.
Commonwealth Government records about South Australia
This guide describes the main records in the National Archives collection that relate to South Australian issues, people and events.
Allies, enemies and trading partners: records on Australia and the Japanese
This guide comprehensively lists records on Australia's relations with the people and government of Japan from the mid-nineteenth century.