Public Record Office Victoria
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Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) is the #archive of the State Government of Victoria. We hold records from the mid-1830s to today. Visit our website at prov.vic.gov.au
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Happy new year and records to explore! This year, for the first time, Victorian Cabinet records closed under Section 10(1) of the Public Records Act have been opened. Delve into 1980s-90s history! url-shortener.me/3Y2F #Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner #1980s #1990s
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Wikipedia turns 25 today! 🎂📚
To celebrate, we’re looking back at its baby pictures—some of the earliest captures of the site, preserved in the #WaybackMachine.
Take a nostalgic peek at early Wikipedia ⤵️
web.archive.org/web/20030301...
#WikipediaDay #Wikipedia25 @wikipedia.org
To celebrate, we’re looking back at its baby pictures—some of the earliest captures of the site, preserved in the #WaybackMachine.
Take a nostalgic peek at early Wikipedia ⤵️
web.archive.org/web/20030301...
#WikipediaDay #Wikipedia25 @wikipedia.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Wikipedia turns 25 today! 🎂📚
To celebrate, we’re looking back at its baby pictures—some of the earliest captures of the site, preserved in the #WaybackMachine.
Take a nostalgic peek at early Wikipedia ⤵️
web.archive.org/web/20030301...
#WikipediaDay #Wikipedia25 @wikipedia.org
To celebrate, we’re looking back at its baby pictures—some of the earliest captures of the site, preserved in the #WaybackMachine.
Take a nostalgic peek at early Wikipedia ⤵️
web.archive.org/web/20030301...
#WikipediaDay #Wikipedia25 @wikipedia.org
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OTB is excited to be joining the magnificent line up of events in this years PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival Independent Programme!
Discover our events below:
Discover our events below:
January 14, 2026 at 11:57 PM
OTB is excited to be joining the magnificent line up of events in this years PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival Independent Programme!
Discover our events below:
Discover our events below:
"The reform record of Cain’s eight-year premiership was remarkable..." To mark the Cabinet records release of 1982-92, Paul Strangio reflects on the leadership, legacy and transformative impact of the Cain-Kirner era: go.vic.gov.au/49Hy1OA
📸 John Cain Jr's children James and Joanne with Paul.
📸 John Cain Jr's children James and Joanne with Paul.
January 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
"The reform record of Cain’s eight-year premiership was remarkable..." To mark the Cabinet records release of 1982-92, Paul Strangio reflects on the leadership, legacy and transformative impact of the Cain-Kirner era: go.vic.gov.au/49Hy1OA
📸 John Cain Jr's children James and Joanne with Paul.
📸 John Cain Jr's children James and Joanne with Paul.
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Did you know? The Old Treasury Building is the third building to hold that title. The first Treasury was in William Street followed by 300 Queen Street. While the William Street building has been demolished, the Queen Street building is still there!
January 13, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Did you know? The Old Treasury Building is the third building to hold that title. The first Treasury was in William Street followed by 300 Queen Street. While the William Street building has been demolished, the Queen Street building is still there!
Last year we shared photos of the Victorian Railways toy mascot Tom Train. In 2026 we give you... the Tramways Board's Transporting George!
Research other transport records in our collection: go.vic.gov.au/4jEWtER
📸 VPRS 12907/P1, Box 17.
Research other transport records in our collection: go.vic.gov.au/4jEWtER
📸 VPRS 12907/P1, Box 17.
January 14, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Last year we shared photos of the Victorian Railways toy mascot Tom Train. In 2026 we give you... the Tramways Board's Transporting George!
Research other transport records in our collection: go.vic.gov.au/4jEWtER
📸 VPRS 12907/P1, Box 17.
Research other transport records in our collection: go.vic.gov.au/4jEWtER
📸 VPRS 12907/P1, Box 17.
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The State Library and Archives of Tasmania is pleased to offer a 12-month fellowship program. In 2026, four Fellowships are available. Applications close: Friday 6 February 2026
libraries.tas.gov.au/slat/fellows...
#phavictas
libraries.tas.gov.au/slat/fellows...
#phavictas
Fellowships - State Library of Tasmania and Tasmanian Archives
The State Library of Tasmania and Tasmanian Archives are pleased to offer a fellowship program. The Fellowships, each valued at $10,000 will commence in 2023 with one research fellowship and one creat...
libraries.tas.gov.au
January 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The State Library and Archives of Tasmania is pleased to offer a 12-month fellowship program. In 2026, four Fellowships are available. Applications close: Friday 6 February 2026
libraries.tas.gov.au/slat/fellows...
#phavictas
libraries.tas.gov.au/slat/fellows...
#phavictas
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Did you know it took around 60 workmen to build the Old Treasury Building?
Their equipment seems basic now, but this was the first documented use of a travelling crane in Melbourne!
Their equipment seems basic now, but this was the first documented use of a travelling crane in Melbourne!
January 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Did you know it took around 60 workmen to build the Old Treasury Building?
Their equipment seems basic now, but this was the first documented use of a travelling crane in Melbourne!
Their equipment seems basic now, but this was the first documented use of a travelling crane in Melbourne!
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Submissions are now open for the Griffith Review, issue 93. They are looking for submissions no more than 4,000 words on the theme: Into the Archive.
www.griffithreview.com/for-writers/
#phavictas
#griffithreview
www.griffithreview.com/for-writers/
#phavictas
#griffithreview
Submissions
Griffith Review is a literary and current affairs journal that’s aimed at a general readership – although we’re part of a university, we’re not an academic publication. We publish work by established ...
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January 6, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Submissions are now open for the Griffith Review, issue 93. They are looking for submissions no more than 4,000 words on the theme: Into the Archive.
www.griffithreview.com/for-writers/
#phavictas
#griffithreview
www.griffithreview.com/for-writers/
#phavictas
#griffithreview
There's no better place to be on a hot day than our temperature-controlled archive. Get a virtual sense of "cool" with a behind the scenes of ABC filming our recently opened Cabinet records.
Learn more about the Cabinet records: url-shortener.me/3Y2F
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords
Learn more about the Cabinet records: url-shortener.me/3Y2F
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords
January 6, 2026 at 10:16 PM
There's no better place to be on a hot day than our temperature-controlled archive. Get a virtual sense of "cool" with a behind the scenes of ABC filming our recently opened Cabinet records.
Learn more about the Cabinet records: url-shortener.me/3Y2F
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords
Learn more about the Cabinet records: url-shortener.me/3Y2F
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords
Did you catch 9 News last week? We showed Heidi newly opened Cabinet records including submissions and meeting papers on the Tennis Centre, State Bank and Docklands. Learn more about the records: url-shortener.me/3Y2F
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner #1980s #1990s
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner #1980s #1990s
January 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Did you catch 9 News last week? We showed Heidi newly opened Cabinet records including submissions and meeting papers on the Tennis Centre, State Bank and Docklands. Learn more about the records: url-shortener.me/3Y2F
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner #1980s #1990s
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner #1980s #1990s
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Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander researcher? There’s still a little time to apply to the Loris Williams Memorial Fund for financial assistance with study, research, or professional development in the archives and records sector.
www.archivists.org.au/Web/Web/Care...
www.archivists.org.au/Web/Web/Care...
Loris Williams Memorial Fund
The Loris Williams Memorial Fund, previously known as the Loris Williams Memorial Scholarship is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, professionals, and researchers in the arch...
www.archivists.org.au
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander researcher? There’s still a little time to apply to the Loris Williams Memorial Fund for financial assistance with study, research, or professional development in the archives and records sector.
www.archivists.org.au/Web/Web/Care...
www.archivists.org.au/Web/Web/Care...
What can a Cabinet of “competent, committed people of good will” achieve in ten years? Cabinet records, opened last week, hold the answers! Learn more about the Cabinet records on our website. url-shortener.me/3Y2F
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner #1980s #1990s
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner #1980s #1990s
January 4, 2026 at 11:18 PM
What can a Cabinet of “competent, committed people of good will” achieve in ten years? Cabinet records, opened last week, hold the answers! Learn more about the Cabinet records on our website. url-shortener.me/3Y2F
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner #1980s #1990s
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner #1980s #1990s
Thank you 10 News for joining us for yesterday’s Cabinet record openings. PROV’s Jack and Lexi were pleased to showcase some of the 332 boxes opened - behind the scenes below. Learn more about the records: url-shortener.me/3Y2F
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner
January 1, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Thank you 10 News for joining us for yesterday’s Cabinet record openings. PROV’s Jack and Lexi were pleased to showcase some of the 332 boxes opened - behind the scenes below. Learn more about the records: url-shortener.me/3Y2F
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner
#Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner
In addition to our first ever opening of Cabinet records, we also have our annual Section 9 files for you to explore, including the cabinet case of Jean Lee, the last woman hanged in Australia: bit.ly/49iXlKq
#Archives #History #Melbourne #Victoria #CapitalCase #JeanLee #TrueCrime #1940s #1950s
#Archives #History #Melbourne #Victoria #CapitalCase #JeanLee #TrueCrime #1940s #1950s
January 1, 2026 at 4:57 AM
In addition to our first ever opening of Cabinet records, we also have our annual Section 9 files for you to explore, including the cabinet case of Jean Lee, the last woman hanged in Australia: bit.ly/49iXlKq
#Archives #History #Melbourne #Victoria #CapitalCase #JeanLee #TrueCrime #1940s #1950s
#Archives #History #Melbourne #Victoria #CapitalCase #JeanLee #TrueCrime #1940s #1950s
Happy new year and records to explore! This year, for the first time, Victorian Cabinet records closed under Section 10(1) of the Public Records Act have been opened. Delve into 1980s-90s history! url-shortener.me/3Y2F #Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner #1980s #1990s
December 31, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Happy new year and records to explore! This year, for the first time, Victorian Cabinet records closed under Section 10(1) of the Public Records Act have been opened. Delve into 1980s-90s history! url-shortener.me/3Y2F #Archives #History #Victoria #CabinetRecords #JohnCain #JoanKirner #1980s #1990s
What an unexpected find in the archives this Christmas! In a series of funding applications to the old Arts Victoria is this program for the National Boys Choir Silver Anniversary Christmas Concert in 1989. prov.vic.gov.au/about-us/our...
December 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
What an unexpected find in the archives this Christmas! In a series of funding applications to the old Arts Victoria is this program for the National Boys Choir Silver Anniversary Christmas Concert in 1989. prov.vic.gov.au/about-us/our...
🎄Thank you for visiting and engaging with us in 2025. When planning your summer research, please check the reading room closures on our website. The Victorian Archives Centre closes tomorrow at 2pm and reopens 2 Jan 2026.
📸 Big M at the Myer Christmas Parade 1991-92. www.flickr.com/photos/publi...
📸 Big M at the Myer Christmas Parade 1991-92. www.flickr.com/photos/publi...
December 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🎄Thank you for visiting and engaging with us in 2025. When planning your summer research, please check the reading room closures on our website. The Victorian Archives Centre closes tomorrow at 2pm and reopens 2 Jan 2026.
📸 Big M at the Myer Christmas Parade 1991-92. www.flickr.com/photos/publi...
📸 Big M at the Myer Christmas Parade 1991-92. www.flickr.com/photos/publi...
"No more pencils. No more books. No more teacher's dirty looks."
Ringwood North State School sits quiet this #SuburbsofMelbourne Monday: prov.vic.gov.au/archive/8AD0...
Ringwood North State School sits quiet this #SuburbsofMelbourne Monday: prov.vic.gov.au/archive/8AD0...
December 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
"No more pencils. No more books. No more teacher's dirty looks."
Ringwood North State School sits quiet this #SuburbsofMelbourne Monday: prov.vic.gov.au/archive/8AD0...
Ringwood North State School sits quiet this #SuburbsofMelbourne Monday: prov.vic.gov.au/archive/8AD0...
From our photographic collection: Australian professional golfer Eric Cremin demonstrates an Australian golf club at the 5th International Trade Fair in Osaka, #Japan, 1962.
📸 prov.vic.gov.au/archive/4D4E...
📸 prov.vic.gov.au/archive/4D4E...
December 11, 2025 at 3:23 AM
From our photographic collection: Australian professional golfer Eric Cremin demonstrates an Australian golf club at the 5th International Trade Fair in Osaka, #Japan, 1962.
📸 prov.vic.gov.au/archive/4D4E...
📸 prov.vic.gov.au/archive/4D4E...
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Applications are now open for #hcnswmember Australian Society of Archivists Loris Williams Memorial Fund!
The Fund supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals at all stages of their archival careers
Applications close Tuesday 6 January 2025
Learn more via the link below!
The Fund supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals at all stages of their archival careers
Applications close Tuesday 6 January 2025
Learn more via the link below!
Loris Williams Memorial Fund
The Loris Williams Memorial Fund, previously known as the Loris Williams Memorial Scholarship is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, professionals, and researchers in the…
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Applications are now open for #hcnswmember Australian Society of Archivists Loris Williams Memorial Fund!
The Fund supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals at all stages of their archival careers
Applications close Tuesday 6 January 2025
Learn more via the link below!
The Fund supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals at all stages of their archival careers
Applications close Tuesday 6 January 2025
Learn more via the link below!
Welcome aboard Melbourne's 'new' development train this #TrainsPlanesAutomobiles Tuesday. The 4D, or double deck development and demonstration train, ran throughout the 1990s in Melbourne. Who remembers it?
📸 prov.vic.gov.au/archive/187A...
📸 prov.vic.gov.au/archive/187A...
December 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Welcome aboard Melbourne's 'new' development train this #TrainsPlanesAutomobiles Tuesday. The 4D, or double deck development and demonstration train, ran throughout the 1990s in Melbourne. Who remembers it?
📸 prov.vic.gov.au/archive/187A...
📸 prov.vic.gov.au/archive/187A...
On #InternationalVolunteerDay we celebrate our volunteers. One project completed is the digitisation of Chief Secretary Dept’s Register of Inward Correspondence 1851-1864, which took roughly 95 hours to photograph, unlocking Victoria’s 19th century stories for all. prov.vic.gov.au/about-us/our...
December 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
On #InternationalVolunteerDay we celebrate our volunteers. One project completed is the digitisation of Chief Secretary Dept’s Register of Inward Correspondence 1851-1864, which took roughly 95 hours to photograph, unlocking Victoria’s 19th century stories for all. prov.vic.gov.au/about-us/our...
Textile Temporalities is a Manningham exhibition and workshop series showcasing recent works by artist Shannon Slee alongside a piece made with locals. Learn more and get involved: www.manningham.vic.gov.au/events/texti... See more of Shannon's art at VAC: prov.vic.gov.au/whats/public...
December 2, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Textile Temporalities is a Manningham exhibition and workshop series showcasing recent works by artist Shannon Slee alongside a piece made with locals. Learn more and get involved: www.manningham.vic.gov.au/events/texti... See more of Shannon's art at VAC: prov.vic.gov.au/whats/public...
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Have you visited our North Melbourne or Ballarat Reading Rooms recently? We’d love to hear about your experience so we can continue to improve our service. Fill in this short survey to share your thoughts: www.surveymonkey.com/r/N9S7BR5
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Have you visited our North Melbourne or Ballarat Reading Rooms recently? We’d love to hear about your experience so we can continue to improve our service. Fill in this short survey to share your thoughts: www.surveymonkey.com/r/N9S7BR5