Collection: Reference

The Manly Industrial School accommodated girls to the age of 18 and boys to the age of 10 from 1881-1910. After its closure in 1910, the children were transferred to the Mater Dei Orphanages for Boys and Girls in Narellan and the Balmain Industrial School

The first colour chronicle of these wartime advertisements. Unconventional in every sense, their purpose was not to sell, but to build morale on the homefront and show how even the smallest company and smallest product was vital to the war effort. The text serves up a hearty slice of Americana, r...

This book introduces some of our well-known symbols as well as others that are less well known. Find out how Advance Australia Fair came to be our national anthem, and learn about other songs that reflect Australia's special character

Breaks content down into accesssible double-page spreads so that you can see the scope of a topic at a glance.

Breaks content down into accessible double-page spreads so that you can see the scope of a topic at a glance.

The extraordinary objects presented here range in date from 2200 BC to AD 200 and are drawn from four archaeological sites.

Presents information on the history and various regions and cultures of Africa.