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Rewind Forward features the work of the Victorian Archives Centre's 2025 Creative in Residence artists: Emile Zile, Sam Wallman, Shannon Slee, Susan Fitzgerald, and Queer-ways. Each artist delved deep into Public Record Office Victoria's collection to examine local histories that resonated with them on a personal level. Through historic photographs, criminal inquest records, original artifacts and hand written documents, they explored Victoria's past and created works about the relevance of history on contemporary issues.

The exhibition has been reconstructed for an online experience with additional interview footage. Best viewed on the Google Arts & Culture website or click the full screen icon at the bottom of the image below.

 

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