Records

Each record focuses on a single item from the National Archives' collection. Some records contain extra information to help you interpret them.

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  Aboriginal men, women and children at Oenpelli Church of England mission

  Black-and-white photograph from John William Bleakley’s government report 'The Aboriginals and Half-castes of Central Australia'.

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  Captain Hugo Throssell's wartime injuries and illnesses

  This medical history of Australian soldier Hugo Throssell's summarises his wartime injuries and illnesses.

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  Children drinking milk at the Melbourne milk depot as part of the free school milk program

  Black-and-white photograph of a crowd of schoolchildren drinking milk from small milk bottles.

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  Cyclone Tracy – excerpt from ABC documentary The Darwin Story

  This is an excerpt from the ABC television documentary on Cyclone Tracy.

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  Departure of survivors of Clan Ranald ship wreck – acknowledgement letter

  Letter from the Secretary, Department of External Affairs to the Acting Collector of Customs about the departure of survivors from the Clan Ranald ship wreck.

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  Examiner's report on rehabilitation of returned soldier

  This is a document regarding Albert Edmund Leane, who was one of more than 1,000 Indigenous servicemen who served during World War I.

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  Former serviceman's death – letter from widow to Repatriation Department

  A letter from widow Barbara Leane asking for her husband's death to be accepted as war service. Without this decision, she could not receive a pension.

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  Free Medicine Scheme – letter of congratulations to Prime Minister Ben Chifley from Mahomet Allum

  This is a letter sent by Mahomet Allum on 24 March 1949 to congratulate Prime Minister Ben Chiefly on the Free Medicine Scheme.

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  Grant for three month's truck registration during the Great Depression

  This is a letter of request for three month's truck registration from Victor Fitzgibbon with approval granted by Department of Interior.