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We have extensive collections of records relating to the planning, construction, management, and maintenance of roads and bridges in Victoria. These include records of major roads and bridges managed by the Victorian Government, as well as local roads and bridges managed by local councils. Some of the records also cover matters relating to road safety and accidents.
Note that there are separate searches specifically for:
- roads employment records
- visual records like photographs, designs, maps, plans and drawings relating to roads and bridges
What do I need to know before I start?
You will need to know names of roads and bridges, or of locations, suburbs and local councils which can all be used as keywords, along with dates to help target your search.
Select a more specific topic relating to roads and bridges that you are interested in researching from the list of options below.
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Look for the icons below to identify if records are viewable online (mouse over globe) or need to be ordered online and then viewed at our Reading Rooms (open book):
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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.
PROV provides advice to researchers wishing to access, publish or re-use records about Aboriginal Peoples.
