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Online collections

The AIATSIS Online Collections consist of items from our published print collections which have been digitised and archived to provide online access to our clients.

These pages may serve as research or study guides for students and others with an interest in Indigenous Australia. Reading lists are other resources are provided for further research. They are arranged by subject area. Click on the thumbnail images to enter.

Family history | Stolen Generations | NAIDOC | Fighting for rights | History | Languages | Community newsletters | Indigenous studies

Family History Collections assisting family history research
	Dawn and New Dawn: Magazines published between 1952-1975 by the New South Wales Aborigines Welfare Board
	Indigenous Australians at War: by Garth O'Connell, this site provides information on Australia's Indigenous servicemen and women, past and present.
Stolen Generations Collections relating to laws allowing removal of children from families, and the consequences
	To Remove and Protect : Legislations that enabled the forced removal of Aboriginal Children. Annual reports of all state and territory 'Protection Boards' and subsequent government agencies.
	We say Sorry – The National Apology: This collection brings together videos, photos, music and documents about the National Apology, 13th February 2008, into one resource.
	Sorry Books: Digitised from the original Sorry books held at AIATSIS Library, a selection of messages written by Australians from all walks of life, to the Stolen Generations.
NAIDOC NAIDOC posters
	NAIDOC posters: An Online Exhibition, featuring posters from 1972 to 2007
Fighting for Rights Collections on significant events in the fight for Indigenous rights
	Day of Mourning and Protest – 70th Anniversary: Marks the 26th January as the day when, 70 years ago, Aboriginal civil-rights protestors met at Australian Hall, Sydney to draw attention to their plight.
	Yes! – The 1967 Referendum: Newspapers, reports campaign material and background information relating to the 1967 Referendum.
	The Freedom Ride: Selections from the collection featuring the Diary of Ann Curthoys.
	Treaty: An overview of the history of the debates about a Treaty.
History Collections of significant documents in Australian history
	AIATSIS Library Rare Books: Selections from the AIATSIS library's collection
Coming soon	Government Inquiries (being digitised)
Languages Early collection of wordlists
	Collectors of Words: Indigenous word lists compiled by Robert Brough Smyth and Edward Micklethwaite Curr
Community Newsletters Community produced newsletters
	Maningrida Mirage: Currently presenting Maningrida Mirage spanning from 1969 to 1974.
Indigenous Studies Collections from researchers in Indigenous Australian studies
	Musical Connections: the life and work of Alice Marshall Moyle
	Wentworth Lectures:Presenting the papers from the Wentworth Lectures since 1978.
	Ethnomathematics in Australia: Featuring selected material relating to Ethnomathematics
	Alyawarra Ethnographic Archive: by Woodrow W. Denham
Coming soon	RH Mathews

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