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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For the excitement of the game
![Edna Hill, Bound Circulated Photographs and Criminal Convictions, vprs7856 p1 unit3 blue piece of paper with a photo of a young woman's face glued on top and name Edna Hill listed at the top of the page](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/edna_hill_banner.jpg?itok=6FwraKxe)
Archival Snapshot
Celebrating a milestone at Old Treasury Building
![Pre metric plan of Old Treasury Building vprs3686 drawing of old treasury building](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/otb_25_banner.jpg?itok=7w5QY5_y)
News And Events
Handling historic documents
![Historic volumes spines of historic volumes](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2017-08/20160620-P1090653_9.jpg?itok=vStLDLcD)
Research
Murder in the archives
![• Police Correspondence File: VPRS 807/P0000 Inward Correspondence Files, unit 831, item 1929 photo of handwritten notes in a notebook relating to a deceased person being found](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/norma_mcleod_murder_banner.jpg?itok=L_3rOgow)
Research
Shared histories of Collingwood Children's Farm
![Collingwood Childrens Farm Collingwood Childrens Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/banner_ccf.jpg?itok=kfORF5kG)
In The Community
Quinlan's missing history
![Close up of Quinlan's file Patient file from the 1920s](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/quinlan_banner_0.jpg?itok=rLo0VUHy)
Archival Snapshot
Nine to five
![PMA employees PROV VPRS 8357 P1 Unit8 Item5/58 black and white photo of women working at a large desk with lots of paper work stacked behind them](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/working_nine_to_five_banner.jpg?itok=GxCUOVYy)
Archival Snapshot
Martha Needle
![Photos from Martha Needles Prison Register vprs516 p2 volume11 page409 Two portrait black and white photos of Martha](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/martha_needle_banner.jpg?itok=LQzOaj5c)
Exhibitions
How to find parish plans
![ballarat east 12 township plan imperial measure 5031 image showing Ballarat East Parish plan](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/ballarateast12townshipplanimperialmeasure5031_banner.jpg?itok=lkogpHP3)
News And Events
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