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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Women convicted of Murder
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Archival Snapshot
Reviewing Our Collection
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News And Events
Historical records from the Second Boer War
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Great Tobacco Scam
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Mont Park Hospital for the Insane
![letter from lunacy department](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2016-12/lunacy.jpg?itok=_pew5RBl)
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Tragedy at Ross Bridge - Irish Famine Orphans
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The Old Melbourne Cemetery
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Why is Melbourne Cup Day a public holiday?
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Showcase Record – November 2013
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Mark "Chopper" Read - Did he or didn't he?
![photo of police on a dirt road](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2016-12/chopper.jpg?itok=X7Pg6mAI)
Archival Snapshot
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