1070 Tell me about: ACT Heritage Library

"Unlocking Canberra's remarkable past: the A.C.T Heritage Library"

 

What stories are waiting to be discovered about your Canberra ancestors?

Join Suzy Nunes, senior archivist from the ACT Heritage Library, for an introduction to one of the region's most valuable yet often overlooked resources for family historians. Discover how the library collects, preserves and shares the records that tell the story of Canberra and its people, from the city's earliest days to the present.

The ACT Heritage Library holds a remarkable collection documenting the social, cultural, economic and political history of Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory. Its shelves and archives contain books, newspapers, journals, photographs, maps, plans, oral histories, manuscripts, ephemera and much more.

Whether your family helped build the nation's capital, lived in one of its early communities, or simply passed through, you may be surprised by what you can uncover. Come and explore this treasure trove of local history and learn how the ACT Heritage Library can help bring your family stories to life.

This presentation is suitable for family historians of all experience levels.

Registration via the FHACT website is essential. A small registration fee applies.  

 

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