The National Library of Australia in Canberra is the country's largest reference library and holds the national collection of books, maps, manuscripts, photographs and other material. It grew out of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, founded in 1901, and became a separate institution in 1960. The foundation stone of its present building, designed by the architects Bunning and Madden, was laid in 1961, and the library moved in during the late 1960s. The neoclassical structure, with its marble hall and stained glass, stands beside Lake Burley Griffin. The library runs the online service Trove, which gives public access to digitized records from around Australia.
Before and after
- 12 February 1961Launch of Venera 1
- 14 February 1961Discovery of lawrencium
- 24 February 1961Birth of Erna Solberg
- 7 March 1961Birth of Sanae Takaichi
- 23 March 1961Construction of National Library of Australia
- 3 April 1961Birth of Eddie Murphy
- 12 April 1961Launch of Vostok 1
- from 17 April 1961 to 19 April 1961Bay of Pigs invasion
- 18 April 1961Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1954Publication of The Lord of the Rings
- 1956Premiere of Eurovision Song Contest
- 1958Publication of Exodus
- 1 December 1969Publication of Doraemon
- 1986Construction of Musée d'Orsay
- 7 December 2024Construction of Notre-Dame de Paris
The era
This moment belongs to the Contemporary world (1945 CE to today), the world since 1945. You can also browse everything in the 20th century.