Stay up to date with the latest records and interesting stories uncovered from the collection. This blog will offer you a snapshot into the world of historical research featuring the extraordinary tales of Victorian people captured within Victorian Government archives.
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Places of Deposit in flood affected locations
![Water damaged records water logged books](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2017-12/Flooded%20records%20banner.jpg?itok=Uw3WpJbG)
In The Community
Nominations now open
![Sir Rupert Hamer top of a man's face](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/hamer-awards-grk-banner.jpg?itok=tn15c9x1)
Recordkeeping For Government
What's new in 2022: August
![VPRS 18806 Box 2 Dated 1956 hospital beds](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/vprs_18806_box_2_dated_1956_banner.jpeg?itok=ukWHkHwS)
New To The Collection
Annotating the archives
![GIPPS6 MITCHELL RIV FROM LAKE KING TO THE FORD AT LINDENOW AND LAKE VICTORIA FROM JONES' BACKWATER TO STORM POINT map of historic plan showing annotation pin markers on prov map warper](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/GIPPS6Banner_asa.jpg?itok=G-BW0ghL)
News And Events
Victoria's most notorious female housebreaker
![VPRS 516/P0000, 7412-7780 (1918-1934) Eileen Woods VPRS 516/P0000, 7412-7780 (1918-1934) Eileen Woods](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/eileen_banner.jpg?itok=3p5VF34q)
Archival Snapshot
Cultural resistance: a fight for survival
!['Family Cloak' by Lee Griggs and family. Photo: James Henry. cloak display in the exhibition space](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/fightforsurvivalcloakbanner.jpg?itok=4kLXJGnk)
In The Community
What's new in 2022: June
![Multiple volumes from the Maroondah City Council colour book spines](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/june_banner.jpg?itok=ZjkaYJMP)
New To The Collection
Ports and harbours: a record transfer story
![Ports and harbours transfer project two people opening a plan drawer and looking over a map](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/ports_banner.jpg?itok=x_1cSO4X)
Recordkeeping For Government
What's new in 2022: May
![records of ports and harbours various plans laid out](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/may_banner.jpg?itok=3HVah_nM)
New To The Collection
Update for Bendigo users
![bendigo library bendigo libray](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2017-10/brac.jpg?itok=_YjpwKZS)
News And Events
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