Australian Media & Archival Reports

The AGEWA encourages students to conduct independent research on the history of the Armenian Genocide. Below are links to major Australian archives available online as well as a guide on how to use these databases for material on the Armenian Genocide.

National Library of Australia

The National Library of Australia (NLA) maintains a national collection of library material including a comprehensive collection of material relating to Australia and the Australian people. The NLA website contains a search engine called 'Trove' that provides a single point of access to selected digitised material freely available online including Australian newspapers. As the Armenian Genocide was widely publicised by the Australian press at the time, this database provides a good starting point for research into the catastrophic event.

Search 1: Australian newspaper reports on the Armenian Genocide.

  1. Click on the link http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?adv=y

  2. Under ‘keywords’, ‘all of these words’, type 'Armenian massacres’

  3. Under ‘publication date’, specify 1st January 1915 to 31st December 1923

Search 2: Australian newspaper reports on Australia’s humanitarian response to the Armenian Genocide

  1. Click on the link http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?adv=y

  2. Under ‘keywords’, ‘all of these words’, type 'Armenian relief’

  3. Under ‘publication date’, specify 1st January 1915 to 31st December 1930

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Search 3: : Australian newspaper reports on Armenian Persecutions before the Armenian Genocide.

  1. Click on the link http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?adv=y

  2. Under ‘keywords’, ‘all of these words’, type 'Armenian massacres’

  3. Under ‘publication date’, specify 1st January 1894 to 31st December 1914

 

The National Archives of Australia

The National Archives of Australia (NAA) provides government records to the public so that they can better understand their heritage. As the Australian government was informed of the Armenian Genocide and contributed towards the humanitarian relief response, there are many documents in the NAA that provide insight into the tragic event.

Search 4: Australian archival information regarding Australia’s response to the Armenian Genocide

  1. Click on the link http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx

  2. Choose 'Guest' and In the new window next to ‘keywords’, type 'relief Armenia'

  3. Under ‘Date’, specify from '1915 to 1930'

4. Click 'search'

5. Click on the 'view digital copy' at the top right

 

Search 5: Australian archival information on the reclamation of Armenian women and children abducted during the Armenian Genocide

1. Click on the link http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx

2. Choose 'Guest' and In the window next to ‘keywords’, type 'women children near east'

3. Under ‘Date’, specify from '1915 to 1930'

4. Click search

5. Click 'View digital Copy' on the top right corner

 

The Australian War Memorial

The Australian War Memorial's (AWM) purpose is to commemorate the sacrifice of those Australians who have died in war. Its mission is to assist Australians to remember, interpret and understand the Australian experience of war and its enduring impact on Australian society. The AWM website contains a vast amount of digitised documention on Australia's war experience. As there were many Anzacs who witnessed the Armenian Genocide and some even having helped save survivors of the tragedy, the AWM contains many photographic images of the Armenian Genocide.

Search 6: Australian photographic documentation of the Armenian Genocide by Anzacs

1. Click on the link http://www.awm.gov.au/search/collections/

2. In the search tab type 'Armenians'

3. Click on 'Search'