Australian Dictionary of Biography (Online Edition)
Free Web version of the print reference source, with biographical profiles
of prominent Australians who died before 1980. Users can browse alphabetically
by subject, occupation of subject, or author of entry; there is also
a keyword search with limits by date and occupation. |
Australian
Heritage Bibliography
Access to bibliographies and other resources drawn from an online
index of documents and journal articles regarding Australian archaeology,
history, and heritage sites.
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Australian
Heritage Database
Maintained by the Federal government, this is a searchable database
of historic sites in Australia. Many of the database entries are
extensively annotated; images are available for many sites. |
Australia's
Prime Ministers
From the National Archives of Australia,
an online encyclopedia of biographical information (with images) on the prime
ministers of Australia. Users can browse a timeline or
a list of names, or
search a "Who's Who" of Australian
political figures. |
Australian
National Shipwreck Database
From the Federal Department of the Environment and Heritage, a searchable and
browsable database of "all known shipwrecks in Australian waters"
(including Norfolk Island). Users can search via a clickable map
or do fielded searches by name of ship, latitude/longitude, and other criteria. |
Documents
on Australian Foreign Policy Database
From the Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade, a browseable and searchable collection of transcribed foreign policy
documents (not digital images of the originals) from 1937 to 1959. Derived from
the multi-volume print series Documents on Australian Foreign Policy, 1937
to 1949 (Canberra: Australian Government Printing Service, 1975-2001). |
Historic Houses Trust
of New South Wales
This foundation supports historic preservation and research; issues many scholarly
publications on New South Wales architecture, local history, and other related
topics; operates a research library specializing in architecture, heritage issues,
the history of New South Wales, and historic preservation; and operates several
museums in historic properties around the greater Sydney area. |
Sydney
City Council History and Archives
This subsite of the City Council’s official website includes a history
of city goverment and symbols, Aboriginal
history, and many other features. |
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