National Archives of Australia Battle To Preserve Nation’s ‘Birth Certificates’

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.

Three of the seven precious documents that changed Australia’s relationship with Britain are so fragile that their dark covers are taken off only for occasional viewing by the public, including the Easter and Anzac Day long weekends.

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