Records

Each record focuses on a single item from the National Archives' collection. Some records contain extra information to help you interpret them.

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  Account of Australasian Antarctic Expedition – Douglas Mawson to Governor-General Lord Denman

  This was the first regular wireless communication from the Australian base in Antarctica and was sent before it was confirmed that Mawson and the rescue party would not be collected by the Aurora.

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  Advertisement with instructions for sending telegrams

  This is a black-and-white photograph of a display in the window of a Brisbane telegraph office.

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  Australian WLAN patent application 1993

  In 1993 wireless local access network (WLAN) was invented and patented by scientists at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency.

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  Cobb & Co coach travel

  This is a black-and-white photograph of a Cobb & Co coach in Yuleba, Queensland, fully laden with passengers and mail.

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  Criticism of White Australia policy by Asian newspapers – memorandum on how to respond

  This memorandum is about media coverage surrounding the White Australia Policy, 04 June 1954.

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  First naturalisation ceremony under 1948 Nationality and Citizenship Act – excerpt form ABC radio broadcast

  This is an excerpt from an ABC radio broadcast of a naturalisation ceremony.

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  Gough Whitlam on the steps of Old Parliament House after the dismissal

  Gough Whitlam addresses the media at the main entrance to Old Parliament House after his dismissal.

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  Last camel train used to deliver mail in outback Australia

  This is a photograph of a camel driver leading his train, which is laden with mail and other supplies, in outback Australia.

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  Letter to Prime Minister Robert Menzies about the importance of television

  This is a letter written to Prime Minister Menzies in 1954, regarding the future of television in Australia.