National Archives of Australia in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Government organisation

National Archives of Australia

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6212 3600

Address: Kings Avenue, Parkes 2600 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.naa.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Stanley Melbourne Bruce was the 8th Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 1923-1929. The National Archives holds a collection of his objects and papers, providing a fascinating view into his political and private life. View our Flickr Gallery here: bit.ly/2WV9iCp

25.01.2022 Conservation Chemist Rajani Raj conducts the Photographic Activity Test (PAT) for enclosure materials that will be used for the long term storage of photographs, prints and negatives at the National Archives. The National Archives is the only institution in Australia that conducts the PAT. It examines the chemical interactions between photographic images and their storage enclosures. If a product fails the test, it shouldn’t be used for photographic storage. The test involv...es creating a stack of image detectors, enclosure materials and colloidal silver image interaction detectors. This ‘sandwich’ of detectors and materials is aged in an oven of 700C 1 and RH 863% for 15 days. After ageing, the fading and staining of the original material is measured with a densitometer to determine if it falls within the acceptable guidelines. Read more about the PAT, and see a list of items we’ve tested, here: https://bit.ly/2Sb1WHV

24.01.2022 George Alder makes contact with the Flying Doctor Service in Broken Hill, over 160km away, in 1953. He is using The Dolphin Radio Telephone, a portable radio which was operated by a 12-volt battery. Learn more about this record: https://bit.ly/33F3JdX NAA: A1200, L15618

24.01.2022 The National Archives’ Bringing Them Home Name Index was created to assist First Australians to find information about themselves, their country and their history. More information: https://bit.ly/2TqQ6tJ NAA: A6180, 16/10/95/6

23.01.2022 Two year old Sean Burns at the national Air Show in Adelaide, 1966. Photographer: J. Crowther. NAA: A1200, L56937

22.01.2022 Queenslanders - can you identify your house in these designs from 1939? The QLD State Advances Corporation's booklet 'Designs of Dwelling' demonstrates various home designs and fittings available to home builders. See more in our Flickr Album: http://bit.ly/3apurJt NAA: A1336, 32215

22.01.2022 Short beaked echidna, 1961. A1200, L37781

21.01.2022 This 1961 poster from the Australian Road Safety Council identifies four 'road bugs' to be eliminated from driving. See more in our gallery of road safety posters on Flickr: https://bit.ly/3nLFrH5 NAA: B1552, 781

21.01.2022 Women’s fashion at Randwick Race course in 1967. NAA: A1500, K18085

20.01.2022 Parents - bring your preschooler along to story time at the National Archives to enjoy some great stories read by enthusiastic staff. It's free! 10am Fridays at our National Office. Book now: https://bit.ly/3dfHFdx

20.01.2022 On the 80th anniversary of his death, read the story of Jim Mann who died in the Battle for Crete. Our latest blog post details his heroic sacrifice and his parents’ search for information after he and his brother Bill were reported missing within a week of each other. Read the blog here: https://bit.ly/3bZXWE6 NAA: B883, VX14000

20.01.2022 Web Maintenance Update: Our websites will be undergoing maintenance until 7.30pm (EST) today. This will impact the display of images on RecordSearch and Discovering Anzacs. Edit: Web maintenance has been extended until tomorrow morning. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve our websites.

19.01.2022 Australians vote YES to change the Constitution On 27 May 1967 more than 90 per cent of Australians voted to remove certain discriminatory words from the Constitution. This remains the largest majority in any Australian referendum. One change allowed the Australian Parliament to pass laws for First Nations peoples. The other allowed them to be counted in the census. More information: https://bit.ly/3vmLUwb NAA: A463, 1965/5445

18.01.2022 Scientist Geoff Garnham measuring ozone levels on Macquarie Island, Antarctica in 1978. Find out more on our Learning Resources page: https://bit.ly/2J1JcZO NAA: A6180, 8/2/78/1

18.01.2022 A surf fishing competition at Waratah Bay, Victoria, in 1968. NAA: A1500, K18791

18.01.2022 A view of Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building from 1964. Built in 1879, in 2004 the Exhibition Building was the first Australian building granted a World Heritage Listing by UNESCO. NAA: A1200, L49562

18.01.2022 In 1922 the Irwin Air Chute Company formed the Caterpillar Club. The criteria for membership? Having bailed out of an incapacitated aircraft and been saved by an Irvin parachute. Discover stories about Australian members of the club in our latest blog: https://bit.ly/3nkYjNj NAA: A9300, MACDONALD A

18.01.2022 Check out this beautiful photo of an emu from 1973! Unfortunately the name of the photographer is unknown. NAA: A6135, K2/2/73/15

18.01.2022 Students at work at Mount Waverley Primary School, Melbourne in 1969. NAA: A1200, L82339

14.01.2022 A beautiful photograph of children by a rock pool, by Australian News and Information Bureau photographer Keith Byron in 1965. NAA: A1200, L50523

13.01.2022 One of Australia’s most intriguing true-crime mysteries, the 'Somerton Man', is back in the headlines. Our records reveal the original police quest to discover the man’s identity after his body was found on Somerton Beach in South Australia in 1948. NAA: A1378, P17819

13.01.2022 Rebecca McEwan chandelier World Bee Day! Rebecca McEwan’s ‘4000 Stories’ chandelier recognizes the essential role bees play in keeping people and the planet healthy. Each vessel containing the lifetime’s work of 2 to 3 bees. Waterhouse Art Prize, National Archives, until 6 June.

12.01.2022 Dive in and become a NAA Member! Join a unique community of heritage and culture lovers. Access a wealth of discounts and benefits including shop and cafe discounts, exclusive events and more. Memberships start from just $20: https://bit.ly/3ntXOzZ

12.01.2022 Last chance to enter to win one of three double passes to see Brazen Hussies at the cinema! Comment below telling us the name of your Australian women’s icon to go in the random draw. Competition closes at 1.30 today.

11.01.2022 A space-themed #menumonday! In 1969, after the moon landing, the Apollo 11 crew went on a world tour. The astronauts and their wives dined with Prime Minister Gorton at Sydney’s Wentworth Hotel. See more at ‘Out of this World’ on now: https://bit.ly/2Is8ekP #NAASpace NAA: AA1980/735, 776

11.01.2022 Models pose with a public telephone for Telecom promotional photos in Surfers Paradise, 1985. NAA: J2364, 8478/2

10.01.2022 A game of bowls at the Italian Club, Perth, WA, 1979. A6135, K8/2/79/9

10.01.2022 Congratulations to the winners of our double passes to Brazen Hussies: Sarah Buchanan, Sue Collins and Tina D'Urbano! Check your DMs so we can get your prizes sent your way! Don’t worry if you missed out you can still see Brazen Hussies in cinemas nationwide. Check locations and times here: https://bit.ly/363gyiJ

09.01.2022 Under the cherry blossoms at Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra in 1968. NAA: A8763, KN19383

09.01.2022 Happy International Archives Day. #IAW2021 #EmpoweringArchives #archives #history #museums #libraries

09.01.2022 Women’s Auxiliary Air Force at work in the ‘Plotting Room’ at a Fighter Sector, somewhere in Australia, 1942. A11663, PA189

09.01.2022 Today is National Sorry Day, where we recognise the grief and loss of the Stolen Generations. The National Archives’ Bringing Them Home Name Index was created to assist First Australians to find information about themselves, their country and their history. More information: https://bit.ly/3fhXC5w NAA: A8763, KN28627

08.01.2022 Tickets still available for 'The Forbidden Planet' this Saturday at our National Office! Join us for a science fiction classic and a drink for only $5, or $4.50 for NAA Members. Book now: https://bit.ly/32kfmGz #NAASpace

08.01.2022 Come see this remarkable exhibition in which art, design and the environment collide before it comes to a close at the National Archives, Canberra, on 6 June.

08.01.2022 A fleet of Commonwealth cars and their drivers ensured the tightly scheduled and carefully choreographed tours of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in the 1950s and early 1960s were remembered for their grace and scale. Read about it in our latest blog post: https://bit.ly/3gcQSGJ NAA: B6166, 2/22

07.01.2022 Jockey Lotte Von Bromssen gets her riding boots on for a picnic race meeting at Orange, NSW in 1969. NAA: A1200, L79952

06.01.2022 Thank you to our many recent supporters and new members. Find out what you’ve been helping to save. https://bit.ly/3hq7EmA #IAW2021 #InternationalArchivesWeek #EmpoweringArchives

06.01.2022 ‘South of my days’ circle I know it dark against the stars, the high lean country full of old stories that will go walking in my sleep.’ Judith Wright (19152000), Australian poet, pioneering environmentalist and Indigenous land rights activist. NAA: A1200, L16977 | NAA: A1200, L85446

06.01.2022 Swimmers enjoying a day at the Olympic Pool in Reid, Canberra in 1966. The pool complex was designed by Ian Slater, and was officially opened in 1955. NAA: A1500, K14948

06.01.2022 In 1963 Nigerian information officer Mr J O Popoola (left) and eleven other international broadcasters attended a rural broadcasting course in Australia. Here radio actress Mary Fernande, Mr J E Kateka and Mr Popoola compare script notes in an ABC studio. NAA: A1501, A4429/1

05.01.2022 King’s Cross at night in 1981. A6135, K1/9/81/70

04.01.2022 The Cape Willoughby Lighthouse in South Australia in 1917. Opened in 1852, it was South Australia's first lighthouse. NAA: A6247, A37/1

04.01.2022 Win tickets to Brazen Hussies! We have three double passes to give away to our Facebook followers. See this fantastic new documentary about the Australian women’s liberation movement, including footage from the National Archival collection. See if ‘Brazen Hussies’ is playing at a cinema near you: https://bit.ly/363gyiJ TO ENTER: Comment below telling us the name of your Australian women’s icon to go in the random draw. Competition open until 1.30pm tomorrow, November 17. Winners will be announced 3.00pm November 17. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of Australia. This competition is not affiliated, sponsored or administered by Facebook.

04.01.2022 Cricket balls being manufactured in Melbourne, 1970. NAA: A1200, L87751

03.01.2022 Happy Diwali! Image: Canberra’s Indian community celebrating Diwali in 1969. NAA: A1501, A10051

03.01.2022 Conductor Dean Dixon at a children's concert held by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 1964. He served as Musical Director for the orchestra from 1964 to 1967. NAA: A1200, L48594/13

02.01.2022 In 1964 the Borneo Students Association of Australia held a picnic for their members and friends at Caloundra. Here medical student Robert Liong Kian Hin takes a picture of economics student Patricia Wong Kwai Fong. Photographing them both was government photographer Robert W Nicol. NAA: A1501, A5310/5

02.01.2022 Agricultural science student Harban Singh Judge promoting ghee at the Royal National Show in Brisbane in 1962. His fellow salesperson is Gwynneth Coombs. NAA: A1501, A4053/1

02.01.2022 A picnic beneath a shady willow tree, NSW, 1964. A1200, L49715

02.01.2022 Can space adventurer Barbarella save the Earth from Dr Durand Durand? See the iconic sci-fi hit 'Barbarella' on Saturday 12 December at our National Office. Tickets only $5, or $4.50 for members, including a drink. Book now: https://bit.ly/2IZGl3P

01.01.2022 Australian scientists from the CSIRO played a leading role in marine expeditions in the 1930s and 40s that have contributed to today's knowledge of whales, fishing stocks and oceanography. Read our latest blog: https://bit.ly/3ge39JS Photograph by J Fowler. NAA: K1346, 24