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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New Recordkeeping Policy for AI
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VERS 3 VEO validation program now available
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New Operational Management Standard
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Kid Stranger and the Bonnie Doon Bandit in files opened 1 Jan 2024
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Archival Snapshot
What's new in 2023: December
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New To The Collection
Bitter salts
![Baking biscuits for dinner VPRS 14517 P1 53 B730 a woman baking](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/shortstorybanner.jpg?itok=6HZTxy5f)
Archival Snapshot
Updates to our copying services and reading rooms
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News And Events
Reflecting Melbourne’s musical diversity
![Ego Lemos and the 2012 Millennium Chorus. Photo by Jorge de Araugo. Courtesy of The Boîte. Man singing and playing guitar to an audience](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/ego-lemos-banner.jpg?itok=cpDHBExh)
In The Community
PROV's Staff Resourcing Model
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Sometimes you get lucky
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Material in the Public Record Office Victoria archival collection contains words and descriptions that reflect attitudes and government policies at different times which may be insensitive and upsetting
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples should be aware the collection and website may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons.
PROV provides advice to researchers wishing to access, publish or re-use records about Aboriginal Peoples