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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Inebriate retreats
![Lara Inebriate Retreat Register of Patients 1907-1937 VPRS 7479 P1 Volume 2 A page from the Lara retreat](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2018-02/Asylum%20banner.jpg?itok=DUCDAkWi)
Archival Snapshot
Digitising Melbourne Harbour Trust photographs
![Melbourne Harbour Trust photograph VPRS 8357 P1 Unit 11 Item 1/97 Photo of ship docked in twilight](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2018-02/MelbHarbourTrust%20banner.jpg?itok=yLKVZbu-)
Behind The Scenes
Moomba in the Sixties
![Moomba VPRS 8357 P1 Unit 7 Item 4/1 black and white photo of crowds at Moomba](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2018-02/Moomba%20banner.jpg?itok=kEXRVyWr)
Archival Snapshot
Mid-Century Modern
!['Come to the Zoo' Poster number 166 Come to the Zoo' Poster circa 1950s](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2018-01/50sbanner.jpg?itok=0q52I6v-)
Archival Snapshot
Wills and probate records 2016 now available
![historic image of will from Melbourne Historic image of will](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2018-01/Wills%20and%20probate_1.jpg?itok=9uHsATmW)
News And Events
Early church records added to our collection
![Archival Snapshot spines of the books](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2018-01/church%20banner.jpg?itok=fZRR_D-q)
Archival Snapshot
Preserving suburban gems
![The Brighton Historical Society Costume Collection The Brighton Historical Society Costume Collection](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2017-12/banner2_0.jpg?itok=5w7JDEO0)
In The Community
A Nation Divided
![Conscription a poster](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2018-01/OTB%20banner%20conscription.jpg?itok=mnsIBiie)
Exhibitions
Smooth criminals
![William C Byrnes January 1942 Cropped photograph from the criminal records at PROV](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2017-12/banner.jpg?itok=R3k-IOul)
Archival Snapshot
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