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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Rising to the challenge
![RISE at DHHS Inside the Digitisation Office at DHHS](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/rise_banner.jpg?itok=RwoEm9JP)
Recordkeeping For Government
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![VPRS 24/ P0 unit 17, item 1853/97 Female inquest](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/unknown_0.jpg?itok=Jb5xf-EP)
Archival Snapshot
Ballarat and surrounds research online
![Ballarat East map](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/ballarateast12townshipplanimperialmeasure5031_banner.jpg?itok=lkogpHP3)
Archival Snapshot
Celebrating 20 years of the Victorian Archives Centre
![Victorian Archives Centre sketch Victorian Archives Centre sketch](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/vac_anniversary_banner.jpg?itok=3rHC7nT4)
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A happy birthday from a long-standing staff member
![Victorian Archives Centre victorian archives centre signage](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2016-06/P1090589.jpg?itok=r5zusKa8)
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First anniversary of the 2019 Tandanya Declaration
![Artwork by Vicki Couzens, Untitled, mixed media on paper 2005 Artwork by Vicki Couzens, Untitled, mixed media on paper 2005](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/2018-01/Koorie%20Services%20VC.jpg?itok=CXGU7-w6)
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Melbourne’s lost pyramid
![Melbourne Landmark Competition Architectural model](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/heller_banner.jpg?itok=NSnBcBqW)
Archival Snapshot
Writing in isolation?
![photo of students from last year's writing class holding up their finished books photo of students from last year's writing class holding up their finished books](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/hazel_finish_your_book_banner.jpg?itok=W0Ym6FXE)
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Let the archives inspire your writing
![divorce records from ballarat photo of a divorce record](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/mwf_2020_banner.jpg?itok=62LsrBso)
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Robbery under arms
![VPRS 515/ P1 item 70, record Page 422 prisoner document with text robbery under arms](/sites/default/files/styles/348x144/public/files/banners/banner_bank_robbery.jpg?itok=mt0VbAOR)
Archival Snapshot
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