New research guides to NAA holdings (Added 30 June 1998) From Memento, June 1998 Three new research guides have just been added the the series of guides to the holdings of the National Archive of Australia. The new releases are: Parliament House Canberra, 1927: Records relating to the Design, Construction and Opening of the Provisional Parliament House, written and compiled by Gay Hogan, 1997. Marking the 70th anniversary of the opening of the provisional Parliament House, this guide provides details ot records held by the NAA that document the processes,of planning, designing and financing the building, its construction, and the arrangements for the gala opening in 1927. Collections in Melbourne: A Concise Guide, compiled by Celia Blake, 1998. This guide introduces the range of records held by the NAA Melbourne office. As the seat of the Federal government until the building of Canberra, Melbourne was the home of all original Commonwealth departments, and many valuable records relating to defence, postal and telegraphic communications, industrial relations and transport are held in Mebourne. Papua New Guinea records 1883-1942: Microfilm holdings, compiled by Peter Nagle, 1998. This guide lists Papua and New Guinea records and contains photographs mainly for the period 1883-1942. It includes material from the German administration of New Guinea before 1914, British New Guinea to 1906, and the various administrations in Papua and New Guinea to 1942. Earlier titles in the guide series are: Guide No. 1 Chinese Immigrants and Chinese-Australians in NSW, written and compiled by Julie Stacker and Peri Stewart, revised 1997 Guide No. 2 Aboriginal Deaths in Custody: A Guide to the Records of the, Royal Commission, 1987-1991, compiled by Peter Nagle and Richard Summerrell, revised 1998 Guide No. 3 The Sinking of HMAS Sydney: A Guide to Commonwealth Government Records, written and compiled by Richard Summerrell, new edition 1997 Forthcoming titles include: Royalty and Australian Society: Records Relating to the British Monarchy held in Canberra More People Imperative: Immigration to Australia, 1901-1939 Australia in the Boer war Cockatoo Island Dockyard Copies of the first six guides can be purchased in any of the NAA's reading rooms for $10.00 each. They can also be obtained by mail order from Publication Sales, PO Box 7425, Canberra Mail Centre ACT 2610 or by email from: naasales@naa.gov.au with an additional $3.50 to cover postage. Further information: >>Research Guides (NAA website)

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