News

12
Jun
2020

Opening up the "Palace Letters"

A momentous High Court decision handed down on 28 May has seen the National Archives of Australia directed to review access to letters between the Queen and Governor General Sir John Kerr…

27
Mar
2020

Covid-19 update

ANU campuses are moving to remote work and study from Thursday 26 March until at least 27 June 2020. ANU Archives staff who are able to work remotely will continue to assist you with…

28
May
2019

2019 Eric Fry Research Grant winner announced

Congratulations to Rhys Williams from the Australian National University, who has been awarded the Eric Fry Research Grant for 2019. Rhys is researching British Socialism and Australia 1880-1914.…

09
Apr
2019

Two new exhibitions from the ANU Archives.

The ANU Archives is pleased to present two new exhibitions showcasing some of the wonderful records we hold. Australia and the Spanish Civil War: Activism and Reaction explores the reactions in…

17
Jan
2019

Frank Fenner's papers added to UNESCO Australian Memory of the World register

Renowned ANU microbiologist and virologist Frank Fenner's long and distinguished career has been recognised through the addition of his papers to the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World register.…

26
Nov
2018

Hear Professor Simon Ville's lecture Tales of the unexpected: why archival research remains important today.

You can now listen to the 2018 Archives Lecture, Tales of the unexpected: why archival research remains important today by Professor Simon Ville at https://tinyurl.com/y79tfz85

04
Sep
2018

2018 annual lecture by Professor Simon Ville

The 2018 Archives annual lecture will be held in the McDonald Room in the Menzies Building at ANU on Tuesday 9 October from 5.30 to 7.00pm. See the events page for more information.

06
Aug
2018

HB Selby records all described just in time for Science Week

The final collection of Selbys records in the Noel Butlin Archives Centre has been listed on our database Selbys specialised in the manufacture, import and supply of scientific instruments,…

08
Jun
2018

June 9 is International Archives Day.

To celebrate we’re taking you behind the scenes at one of Canberra’s best kept secrets. The ANU Archives Acton Underhill repository houses more than 21 km of historic records dating back to the 1820s…

17
May
2018

2018 Eric Fry Research Grant winner announced

Congratulations to Jack Crawford from the University of Adelaide, who has been awarded the Eric Fry Research Grant for 2018. Jack is researching the 1894 Shearers strike in New South Wales.