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Wars have played a significant part in Australian history. Our collection includes works on war from ancient times to the present day, with particularly strong holdings related to wars and battles in which Australia has been involved, such as the Boer War, the World Wars and the Vietnam War.

Our collections include:

We have journals such as Journal of the Royal United Service Institution and Sabretache, and supplementary works on uniforms, weapons, ships and aircraft.

Historical collections include registers for the Australian Military Forces and New South Wales and Victorian armies, photographs and war postcards, and letters and diaries.

More generally, you can find information on famous wars from around the globe, from the ancient Peloponnesian Wars, through the medieval Hundred Years' War, the Napoleonic Wars and the Zulu War to the Gulf Wars and beyond.



The Library's extensive World War I collection is a great resource for historians, students, genealogists and academics.


The Library has a large collection of material on World War II, especially relating to Australia’s involvement.

 Browse our selected subscription and free eresources: History.
