Collection: Reference

This collection shows that the mood, character and history of Australia and its people can be defined by its words. The collection provides a reminder that this country has a unique and distinguished tradition of public oratory.

Sets out planning priorities and actions for improving the quality of life in the Western City Districts. The plan recognises what the Commission has heard - particularly that the District's natural landscape is a great asset and attractor, sustaining and supporting a unique, parkland city. The p...

Australia’s official First World War correspondent, Charles Bean, saw more of the Australian Imperial Force’s actions and battles on the Western Front than anyone. Bean’s extensive private wartime diaries, held by the Australian War Memorial, form a unique and personal record of his experiences a...

Short history of the construction of the railway from Penrith to Weatherboard (now Wentworth Falls)