Australians have often gone to great lengths to see their favourite sporting teams, even back in the 1860s!

The Library has recently acquired a journal recording the first Russian Antarctic expedition in 1819-21.

A 1913 Russian brochure on teaching the 'Australian method' of swimming has recently been added to our collection.

The Library recently acquired an original draft of a poem by Mark Twain in the form of a letter.

A letter from Sir John Franklin to Captain John Washington from 1839 was recently acquired by the Library.

The National Library has recently digitised two letters from the collections of Enid Lyons and Dorot

In 2022, Australian writer, academic and gay rights campaigner Dennis Altman was interviewed by Robert Reynolds for the National Library's Oral History collection.

The Library commissioned photographers to capture the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

The Library has recently acquired 3 photographs from a Rational Dress Movement picnic in 1895.

Four photographs of the 2022 Pacifica Youth Rugby Cup have recently been added to our collection.

Photographer David Paterson documented public reactions to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Library recently acquired three photographic portraits of 2022-23 Australian Children's Laureate, Gabrielle Wang.

See some new photographs in our collection, taken at 2022 Pride events held in Adelaide and Perth.

To celebrate this milestone, we are sharing 3 recently acquired photographs of the band

Ian 'Spike' Farrawell recently donated a set of his Australia Post mailbag card designs to the Library.

The Library has recently acquired two 17th century globe gores by Vincenzo Coronelli.

An 1827 illustration of an echidna has recently been added to our collection.

The National Library has recently acquired a rare portrait miniature of Sir Thomas Brisbane, the sixth Governor of New South Wales.