Last updated:

August 3, 2021

Public Record Office Victoria holds a wide variety of photographic images showcasing the magnificent history of our State. Click on tiles below to search, or try our non-digitised photographic collections page to order some to view. Check out the flickr albums for samples of our photo collections. If you would like to order a high-resolution copy of any image you find, note down the image citation details and order a copy of an image via this order formThere is a charge for this service. 

Melbourne 1956 Olympics

A black and white photo of two women hugging at the 1956 Olympic games

Record Series Numbers (VPRS): 10742

Public Transport Photo Collection

Black and white photo, old tram

Record Series Numbers (VPRS): 12800, 12903

Digitised photographs of schools & other education buildings

Black and white photo of an old school building

Record Series Number (VPRS): 1396, 14517, 10516 - covering the years 1890-1967

Non digitised photo collections

Black and white photo of a river port

Order these collections to view in our reading room

Country Roads Board photographic collection

black and white image of men with horse and cart walking through muddy track in the bush

Record Series Number (VPRS): 17684

Melbourne Harbour Trust Photographs 1870s-1983

B&W image steamer tug 1886 VPRS 8357 P1 73

Series Number (VPRS): 8357, 8359, 8362

Government Building Photos 1926 to 1965

B7W image of Box VPRS  Hill Girls Tech School 1930s

Series Number (VPRS): 10516

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.

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