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.

Please note: Due to an unforeseen hardware error, some of the items in the collection may not be available for viewing at this time. If you need urgent access to any of these documents, please contact the Library reference desk (ph. +61 2 6261 1182). We apologise for this inconvenience and thank you for your patience. We hope to have this matter resolved as soon as possible.

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

Family History

Collections assisting family history research
dawn Dawn and New Dawn: Magazines published between 1952-1975 by the New South Wales Aborigines Welfare Board
Diana Mudgee Diana Mudgee: woman, mother, land owner, survivor
iaaw 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
remove 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.
sorry 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.
sorrybooks 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 NAIDOC posters: An Online Exhibition, featuring posters from 1972 to 2007

Fighting for Rights

Collections on significant events in the fight for Indigenous rights
DOM 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 Yes! – The 1967 Referendum: Newspapers, reports campaign material and background information relating to the 1967 Referendum.
freedom ride The Freedom Ride: Selections from the collection featuring the Diary of Ann Curthoys.
treaty Treaty: An overview of the history of the debates about a Treaty.

History

Collections of significant documents in Australian history
rare AIATSIS Library Rare Books: Selections from the AIATSIS library's collection
Coming soon Government Inquiries (being digitised)

Languages

Early collection of wordlists
collectors Collectors of Words: Indigenous word lists compiled by Robert Brough Smyth and Edward Micklethwaite Curr

Community Newsletters

Community produced newsletters
maningrida Maningrida Mirage: Currently presenting Maningrida Mirage spanning from 1969 to 1974.

Indigenous Studies

Collections from researchers in Indigenous Australian studies
moyle Musical Connections: the life and work of Alice Marshall Moyle
wentworth Wentworth Lectures:Presenting the papers from the Wentworth Lectures since 1978.
ethnomaths Ethnomathematics in Australia: Featuring selected material relating to Ethnomathematics
alyawarra Alyawarra Ethnographic Archive: by Woodrow W. Denham
Coming soon Missions

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