Researching the State's archival collection can be a rewarding research journey. We offer occasional tours and other events throughout the year to help you navigate archival research and find the records you're looking for. If there are no events scheduled below please check back.
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
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Join us at the Ballarat Archives Centre at 2pm and discover how PROV records and other useful resources can help you when researching your home. Explore records including rate books, parish and township plans, land data and postal directories.
THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW BOOKED OUT.
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BRAC provides a variety of events that showcase the history of the Bendigo region and the breadth of the region's archival collection. Visit the BRAC website to see what's coming up, including:
Bookings are essential.
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Travel through time with Dr Alexandra Roginski and Professor Andrew Singleton to the arcades and byways of inner Melbourne in the early twentieth century. Meet glamorous figures who combined the discredited science of phrenology (head reading) with astrology, palmistry and fortune-telling, attracting scandal and police stings.
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Expand your family history research at the Ballarat Archives Centre at 2pm by delving into the rich archive of government records including passenger lists, wills and probates, and hospital and education records.
Email Simon Jacks to book your place for this fascinating workshop.
