National Archives battle to preserve nation's 'birth certificates'

By Fleta Page
April 21 2014 - 3:00am
Senior conservator at the National Archives, Cheryl Jackson, with a letter, constituting the office of the Governor General of
Australia, dated 29th October 1900. Photo: Graham Tidy
Senior conservator at the National Archives, Cheryl Jackson, with a letter, constituting the office of the Governor General of Australia, dated 29th October 1900. Photo: Graham Tidy

Australians have the chance for a relatively rare glimpse of some of the most important documents in the country's history, with the nation's "birth certificates" on show at the National Archives.

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