Current Exhibitions

175 Years of AMP

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175 Years of AMP

On 31 August 1848 a group of prominent businessmen met in Sydney to discuss the formation of an organisation to…

Bladensburg Station - shearers with baled wool, c. early 1900s (160-338-12, K1810)

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200 Years of the Australian Agricultural Company

On 10th April 1824 a dozen men met in the London chambers of Australian lawyer John Macarthur Jnr for the purpose of…

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Struggle, Solidarity and Unity: 150 Years of Maritime Unions in Australia

Trade unionism dates back to the mid-1800s in Australia, with the formation of trade unions representing builders,…

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Student life: 75 Years of the Australian National University

As a new research university in the 1950s with relatively small numbers of graduate students, student life at ANU did…

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Marie Reay in Papua New Guinea: Exploring Cultures Through Objects

Marie Reay in Papua New Guinea celebrates the work of ANU anthropologist Marie Reay, who devoted much of her adult…

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Building Australia's National University: 75 Years of the Australian National University

In August 1946 the Australian National University Act 1946 was passed, establishing the ANU as the only…

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Reds Under the Bed: 100 Years of Communism in Australia

"By background and temperament, the Australian communist was a radical and militant, a nay-sayer and a troublemaker;…

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A Celebration of Vanuatu: Vanuatu materials in the ANU Archives

In honour of the 40th anniversary of the independence of Vanuatu, the Pacific Research Archives at ANU has…

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ANU COVID-19 Digital Archive

Collecting the ANU response to the pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has had an extraordinary impact on the world…

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Australia & the Spanish Civil War: Activism & Reaction

The Spanish Civil War began on 17 July 1936, when a military coup, aided by Italian and German forces, attempted to…

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Art in Archives

Art in Archives highlights the variety and depth of artworks held within the Australian National University Archives…

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Forgotten Trades: selected records of early Australian trades

Forgotten Trades Forgotten Trades showcases 12 diverse occupations represented in union records held at the Noel…