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This collection comprises photographic prints, slides, and negatives relating to Australian railway history.

Cultural Sensitivity Advisory Notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this collection may contain names, and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Please also be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions within these works which reflect the author's attitude, or that of the period in which the works were created, and may now be considered inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive.

This collection contains 34742 colour slides of railways and buildings in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Northern Territory, Western Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Canada, United States of America, England, Wales, Isle of Man, Scotland, Kenya, Uganda and Tonga; as well as several related notebooks.

The collection comprises papers relating to Annette Bezor née Bateman, an Australian contemporary painter and includes: diaries, work notebooks, drawings, photographs, slides and negatives, and correspondence from family and friends including her husband Pablo, artists George Aldridge, Anton Hart and photographer Rick Martin. The photographs contain images of source material used for her paintings, artist models, residency in Paris, plus personal and family photographs.

Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP) Notice: This collection contains Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) of Australian First Nations peoples, specifically art work from the Spinfex people and artwork and language from the Guwamu people. Restrictions on access and use of this material may apply. Details are provided in the finding aid.

Collection of colour slides of New Guinea and various locations around Australia taken by Ronald Bannatyne Lewis in the 1950s and 1960s.

Material in the Geography and Travel ephemera collection covers significant information about the geography, history, and tourist activities of places in Australia, its Antarctic and island territories. This includes geographical features, national parks and reserves, regions, cities, towns, buildings and other man-made structures. The collection includes advertising material, pamphlets, price lists, tokens, area and accommodation guides, brochures, postcards, stickers, labels and tickets.

MS 9091 comprises papers relating to Sasha Grishin's writing on art and his association with artists. They include correspondence with artists, first drafts of exhibition critiques, copies of critiques published in The Canberra times, and drafts of his books, including Vadim Sidur: a study in modern Soviet sculpture, The art of John Brack, Leonard French, John Wolseley: land marks, and, Andrew Sibley: art on the fringe of being. There are also papers relating to membership of the Board of Management of Studio One, the ANU Drill Hall Gallery and the ANU Art Collection Fiftieth Anniversary Touring Exhibition. The major correspondents include Phyllis Boyd, John Brack, Bruno Leti, Leonard French, Andrew Sibley, members of the ANU Drill Hall Gallery Committee, officials and staff of the Australian National University, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of Queensland and Nevill Drury of Craftsman House (11 boxes, 2 fol. packets).

Collection of scenic views of Australia taken by Charles Rudd; including scenes in South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria. The collection contains 27 distinct photographs of Australia; the National Library holds multiple prints of each photograph as well as the corresponding negative.

Material in the Geography and Travel ephemera collection covers significant information about the geography, history, and tourist activities of places in Australia, its Antarctic and island territories. This includes geographical features, national parks and reserves, regions, cities, towns, buildings and other man-made structures. The collection includes advertising material, pamphlets, price lists, tokens, area and accommodation guides, brochures, postcards, stickers, labels and tickets.