A feature of the collection is the number of contemporary photographs of Federation celebrations held by the Library. These include photograph albums of events in Sydney and Melbourne.
PHOTOGRAPHS
McDougall, Wendy, The Federation story uses the rotunda where the inauguration took place, 1st January 2001, nla.obj-146222793
Tom Roberts, 1856-1931, Sketch for opening of Federal Parliament, 1901, nla.obj-134312660
The National Library collects pictorial material in order to document significant people, places and events in Australian history and society. Formats include photographs, prints, drawings and cartoons.
Catalogue search tips
Use the name of an artist or photographer to find pictorial material in our catalogue. You can also try keywords such as:
- Australia history 1891-1901
- Federation Australia celebrations
- Federal parliament 1901
Then in the results list, under Limit your search, limit the Format to Pictures and/or National Library digitised material.
Cotton, H. (Herbert Walter E.), 1872-1931, Federation, 1900,nla.obj-135490191
The Kiosk, Centennial Park, Sydney, 1901, nla.obj-140803566
PICTURES COLLECTION
Our Pictures Collection includes material in a wide variety of formats.
See our Using the Pictures collection page for more information on the use of this material.
West Australians complete the union by voting yes, 1900, nla.obj-137005405
