World War I internee, alien and POW records held in Adelaide
Information on researching World War I internee, alien and POW records held in Adelaide.
ASIO files on writers and literary groups
Information on records about ASIO files on writers and literary groups.
Harold Holt’s disappearance
Information on records about Harold Holt's disappearance.
General Sir John Monash
The National Archives holds a range of official records that refer to John Monash's dealings with the Commonwealth, many relating to his military service.
World War II internee, alien and POW records held in Adelaide
The National Archives Adelaide Office holds a range of records dealing with internees, aliens and prisoners of war during World War II.
Civil Aliens Corps records held in Perth
The National Archives holds Allied Works Council records about the members, administration, camps and operation of the Civil Aliens Corps in Western Australia.
Migrant stories
Explore the stories of migrants to Australia.
Army – Boer War: 1899–1902
The Boer War spanned Australia's pre- and post-Federation period. Post-Federation records of the war are held by the National Archives.
The Maltese mystery man
Can you help solve an intriguing archival mystery: the identity of the ‘Mystery Maltese Man’?
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.
Passenger records held in Perth
This fact sheet provides information about passenger records held in Perth.
East Block building, Canberra
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about East Block, Canberra.
Off the drawing board
Melbourne is renowned for its amazing public architecture. Designs of buildings once owned or leased by the Australian Government provide a window into history.
Albert Hall, Canberra
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records relating to the building of Albert Hall in Canberra.
Migrant selection documents held in Perth
Information about migrant selection documents held in Perth.
Excise control of distilled products in South Australia
Information on archival records about excise control of distilled products in South Australia.
The Royal Commission on Espionage, 1954–55
The Royal Commission on Espionage ran from April 1954 to September 1955. It looked into Soviet espionage in Australia.
Advisory Council
Our Advisory Council advises the Minister and the Director-General on matters that relate to the Archives.
Something for all of us
In 1911, Marion Mahony Griffin and her husband Walter Burley Griffin imagined the Australian capital during a cold Chicago winter.
Commonwealth electoral rolls held in Perth
This fact sheet provides information on Commonwealth electoral rolls held in Perth.
