National Library of Australia

Explore the National Library's digitised Pictures

Our rich and varied Pictures Collection focuses on Australian people, places and events, from European exploration of the South Pacific to contemporary events. You can now view more than 100 500 of these items online. Have a look at the astonishing artworks from the Ducie Collection of First Fleet Art, stunning photographs by Frank Hurley and Wolfgang Sievers or Ellis Rowan’s botanical watercolours.

Explore our digitised Pictures Collection by viewing the selection showcased below, browsing through all digitised Pictures in our Pictures catalogue or reading selected articles and essays. To review our progress read Pictures digitisation - progress so far and Digitisation - overview.

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July Curator's Choice

This score was published in 1908. The score is for voice and piano, with chorus. The Library has digitised other patriotic music by W. R. Furlong, including Australians of Australia and Uphold the sports of our land.