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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A journey of admirable style
![Sarah Broyer's will VPRS 28 P3 Unit 4189 colour photo of a will](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/sarah_will_banner.jpg?itok=jy5lquhl)
Archival Snapshot
Email disposal proof of concept
![Stock Image finger pointing email icon](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/email-project-grk-banner.jpg?itok=RnyF0CoD)
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No country for working men
![Part of a recruitment poster contained within VPRS 3183 P0 Unit 133 painting of a soldier surrounded by red](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/hardship_banner.jpg?itok=Wd1wmexq)
Archival Snapshot
Viewing our document library in Chrome
![Edited Stock Image laptop with document library on screen](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/viewing-doc-library-chrome-blog-grk-banner.jpg?itok=SknHUrCC)
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The Mickey Mouse Club Mouseketeers
![Arrival in Melbourne VPRS 8935 P1 Unit 6 4393 black and white photo of the mouseketeers](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/mmc_banner_-_copy.jpg?itok=TdiCP9kX)
Archival Snapshot
Finding films in photographs
![Photos from the Public Transport Corporation black and white photos of billboards](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/movie_banner.jpg?itok=5KthBjc1)
Archival Snapshot
Researcher Story: Liz Thorpe
![Vicki Couzens Untitled 2005 (detail) Vicki Couzens Untitled 2005 (detail)](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2018-01/Koorie%20Services%20VC.jpg?itok=CXGU7-w6)
Archival Snapshot
Nurse training books
![Nurse Training Book VPRS 18163 P1 Unit 1 photos of nurses from the training books](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2018-06/nurse%20banner.jpg?itok=WUpTG9Jc)
Archival Snapshot
RMN May 2018
![Photograph Photo from the May 2018 RMN forum event](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/rmn-may-2018-blog-grk-banner.jpg?itok=eis1MC1M)
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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
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