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Old Treasury Building
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One of Melbourne's finest 19th century buildings. This free museum showcases the history of Melbourne and Victoria. The OTB is located on the land of the Kulin Nations. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians, past and present.
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 3d
Have you heard? We've launched a new Education Program! Discover geography at the Old Treasury Building.

Aligned to the Victorian Curriculum levels 3-10.
Geography Programs – Old Treasury Building
Environmental Protection & Destruction When Europeans arrived in Melbourne they found a pristine landscape, untouched by human hands, or so they thought. Local First Nations people had lived on and […]
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 6d
Did you miss our talk last week 'The Great Australian Dream'? It's now available to view on our YouTube channel!
The Great Australian Dream- A Home of our Own
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 13d
Join us online this Thursday for 'The Great Australian Dream'.
Discover the highs and lows of home building in Victoria and how the rooms in our homes have changed over time.
The Great Australian Dream- A Home of our Own
Reflect on the highs and lows of home building in Victoria, from boarded-up streets in the Great Depression, through the acute shortages of the post-war years,
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History Council of Victoria @historycouncilvic.bsky.social · 20d
🗓️ Don't miss our upcoming MPH webinar this Thursday 25 September!

We are bringing together three of the authors of 'Fathering: An Australian History' (@MUPublishing) to delve into the history of Australian fathering and family life.

✍️Register now: tinyurl.com/279m2nnx
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 25d
Material Histories is presented by Old Treasury Building in partnership with @deakinuniversity.bsky.social and Australian Catholic University.
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · 25d
We're excited to announce our next Material Histories is being presented as part of Melbourne Fashion Week!
Join us online on 22 October at 1pm for 'Consuming Fashion: Fibres and Fun in the 1960s'! Tickets are free, but bookings are essential.
Consuming Fashion: Fibres and Fun in the 1960s
Join us for the next in our Material Histories seminar series.
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History Council of Victoria @historycouncilvic.bsky.social · Sep 4
Our next Making Public Histories webinar will take place on September 25, featuring panelists Al Thompson, Kate Murphy & Jill Banard!

Co-presented by @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social and @monashuniversity.bsky.social, the webinars are free & open to all!

➡️ Register: tinyurl.com/279m2nnx
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Sep 1
There's just 5 days left to see our exhibition 'Belongings: Objects and Family Life'! Join us FREE 10am-4pm, Monday-Friday & Sunday.
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 27
'Behind the Lines' is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 27
'Behind the Lines' must close tomorrow at 4pm! Don't miss your opportunity to see this exhibition in its only Melbourne venue!
It's still available to view at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Canberra, and will be opening soon at The Hawke Centre in Adelaide!
Exhibition of tightly packed artworks.
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 26
Two icons of Melbourne! Amazing image from the archives!
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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · Aug 26
Take it back to this 1984 tram rolling past Flinders Street Station for #TrainsPlanesBoatsAutomobiles Tuesday: prov.vic.gov.au/archive/1635...
a tram rolling past flinders street station
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 25
'Material Histories' is presented by Old Treasury Building in partnership with @deakinuniversity.bsky.social and Australian Catholic University.
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 25
Did you miss our talk last week? Good news! 'Colonial Tourism: Objects of Martindale Hall' is now available on our YouTube channel!
Discover the world of collecting through a new lens.
Colonial Tourism: Objects of Martindale Hall
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 21
'Behind the Lines' is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 21
The countdown is on! 'Behind the Lines' must close next Thursday! That's one week left to see last years best Australian political cartoons in Melbourne!
It's not all local issues as this cartoon from Greg 'Smithy' Smith illustrates.
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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · Aug 19
Happy 80th anniversary to Children's Book Week! What was your favourite book as a child?

📚️ This is a small selection of books from our Ministerial Library Textbook Collection. Find more here: www.flickr.com/photos/publi...
A book about a boy and a wallaby A book about a bunny in a tuxedo
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 19
There's still time to book for our online talk Friday! Can't watch at 1pm? Book a ticket to be notified when the recording is live!

Material Histories is presented by Old Treasury Building in partnership with @deakinuniversity.bsky.social and Australian Catholic University.
Colonial Tourism: Objects of Martindale Hall
Join us for the next in our Material Histories seminar series.
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 14
'Behind the Lines' is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 14
Bad news, there's only two weeks left to see 'Behind the Lines' in Melbourne...
Good news, you have two more weeks to see 'Behind the Lines' in Melbourne!
Thanks to @fionakatauskas.bsky.social for this fabulous cartoon!
A person walks their dog along the street. Two bearded people wearing sandwish board plaques say "we've both been so much more relaxed since embracing news avoidance.." one board reads "no longer obsessing that the end is nigh", while the other reads "eshewing any evidence that we're all doomed!"
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 11
'Material Histories' is presented by Old Treasury Building in partnership with @deakinuniversity.bsky.social and Australian Catholic University.
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 11
Historic Martindale Hall takes a front seat in our next 'Material Histories' program. Discover souveniors collected by Jack Mortlock in his travels, including a Javanese lampshade and 'urban boomerang’ made by Wallangang man Joe Timbery. Bookings essential for this free online talk!
Colonial Tourism: Objects of Martindale Hall
Join us for the next in our Material Histories seminar series.
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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · Aug 3
Happy Family History Month! There are many Victorian government records in our collection that contain information about people and places relevant to your family or local history research: prov.vic.gov.au/explore-coll...

📸 VPRS 14517/P0001/15, G375
a family sitting down for dinner
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 5
'Behind the Lines' is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Aug 5
It may be cold outside (or inside), but it's warm at the Old Treasury! 'Behind the Lines' from the Museum of Australian Democracy is on free display until 28 August!
Cartoon by @jessharwoodart.bsky.social
Australians in Winter: Left image shows a person wearing a long sleeve t shirt and jeans- it is captioned 'dressing for the ourdoors'. The right image shows someone bundled up in beany, scarf, thick cardigan and pants with knee high boots- it's captioned 'dressing for inside the house'.
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Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social · Jul 29
This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.
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