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Public Record Office Victoria

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Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) is the #archive of the State Government of Victoria. We hold records from the mid-1830s to today. Visit our website at prov.vic.gov.au

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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · Jul 27

Public archives inspired art, 'Rewind Forward' is now showing at the Victorian Archives Centre Gallery. Learn more about the artists behind the artworks: prov.vic.gov.au/about-us/our...

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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · 3d

Article by past Victorian Community History Award winner Alexandra Dellios.

Australian Migration History Network @amigrationhn.bsky.social · 3d

New open access article by @alecadell.bsky.social
1975: Working Migrant Women
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1975: Working Migrant Women

The ethnic and class politics of working migrant women marked them at a distance from mainstream feminism and its mostly middle-class, libertarian, and Anglo-centric outlook during International Wo...

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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · 4d

Whether you're a street photographer, documentarian, or just have an eye for the unexpected, this is your chance to help shape the visual history of Victoria’s public life! We're seeking contemporary street photography for our new exhibition:
prov.vic.gov.au/whats/public...
📸 Christopher Hopkins.

a musician playing for her neighbours on the street

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Professional Historians Association (Vic & Tas) @phavictas.bsky.social · 6d

On Tuesday, why not celebrate History Month at the PMI Victorian History Library with a truly inspiring event, “In Conversation with Professor Clare Wright OAM: A Monument of One’s Own”.

Date: 7th Oct @ 6:30pm
Location: PMI Victorian History Library

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In Conversation with Clare Wright, A Monument of One’s Own

PMI Victorian History Library, 39 Saint Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 AU - Tuesday, 7 Oct 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm AEDT

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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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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · 11d

Happy #InternationalCoffeeDay!
Here we see the process of 'winnowing coffee' to separate the coffee beans from husks and debris in Brazil - the largest coffee producer in the world.
📸 prov.vic.gov.au/archive/AA1A...

two women tossing coffee beans above large baskets

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Writers Victoria @writersvictoria.bsky.social · 11d

📢 Applications now open – Final Year of the Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship. Applications are open now from 1 October to 16 November 2025. To apply visit:
writersvictoria.submittable.com/submit

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Royal Historical Society of Victoria @historyvictoria.bsky.social · 11d

I'm so excited to finally be able to say it: Happy History Month to all who celebrate!

If you haven't already, today is the perfect day to head to https://historymonth.org.au/events-calendar/ to find fantastic history events happening near you.

#HistoryMonth2025 #VicHistoryEvents #HistoryVictoria

History Month 2025 promotional poster with retro sunburst design in pink, teal, and gold radiating from central circular badge reading '1-31 October History Month 2025'. Tagline 'Between Birth & Death Lies History' appears above website historymonth.org.au. Bottom features black and white vintage photograph of people relaxing on a beach.

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Professional Historians Association (Vic & Tas) @phavictas.bsky.social · 11d

Can I Help You? Recognising and Improving Artificial Intelligence as History Maker

Thursday, 16 October at 6 pm
State Library Victoria Theatrette, Melbourne
Distinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO

#vichistoryevents

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2025 Annual Lecture

History Council of Victoria

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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · 12d

This #WorldPodcastDay is the perfect time to catch up on our Look History in the Eye episodes. From prison escapes to flappers, there's something for everyone: prov.vic.gov.au/look-history...

a man's mugshot with the words 'pentridge prison escape'

a drawing of aquatic style buildings with the words 'utopian paradise or monstrous monuments?'

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Professional Historians Association (Vic & Tas) @phavictas.bsky.social · 13d

October is Victorian History Month! Check out the schedule of events near you.

historymonth.org.au

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Home - History Month 2025

Discover Victoria's History Month events from museums, libraries, councils, and heritage groups. Explore local history through tours, exhibitions, and community activities.

historymonth.org.au

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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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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · 13d

There are still a few tickets left for this Friday. Get in quick!

Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · Sep 4

How can archives inspire art? Join us for an extraordinary talk with artist Maree Clarke (Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba/Mutti Mutti/Boonwurrung). Watch online, or visit us in person at the Victorian Archives Centre.
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Maree Clarke standing in front of tree branches

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Professional Historians Association (Vic & Tas) @phavictas.bsky.social · 18d

The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project Team will be closing the project form on the 28 September! This is your final chance to tell us about your precarious oral history collection and contribute to this important project.

precariousoralhistories.com

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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · 19d

Happy International Day of Sign Languages, celebrating the diverse cultures and linguistic identities of deaf people and sign language users across the world. Here, Andy shares some of his work at the archives in Auslan. He has the lights low to minimise reflections as he digitises a glass plate.

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Oral History Victoria @oralhistoryvic.bsky.social · 20d

FINAL WEEK TO RECORD DETAILS OF PRECARIOUS ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS – FORM CLOSES 28th SEPT. The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collection Project is creating a list of precarious collections in Victoria, Australia. Learn more and get involved at precariousoralhistories.com

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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · 23d

International Access to Information Day is coming up on Sunday 28 Sept - celebrated each year to raise awareness of the importance of open government and the public’s right to access information. OVIC is hosting a number of upcoming events on FOI and right to access: ovic.vic.gov.au/freedom-of-i...

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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · 23d

The production of silk dates back thousands of years. The process begins with silkworms. At around 6 weeks, each worm spins a cocoon producing 1 strand. The threads are then extracted, washed, dyed and spun. Here we can see silk making in Japan: prov.vic.gov.au/search_journ...

#FashionFriday

four women sorting through trays of silk worms

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Professional Historians Association (Vic & Tas) @phavictas.bsky.social · 25d

Join the co-authors of "Fathering: An Australian History" for the next Making Public Histories webinar from the History Council of Victoria on Thursday 25 September at 5pm.

Register for the weblink!

www.historycouncilvic.org.au/making_publi...

#vichistoryevents

Fathering: An Australian History book cover

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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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Tim Sherratt @wragge.hcommons.social.ap.brid.gy · 26d

The Australian Creative Histories and Futures Project is running a survey to investigate data use across the arts and culture sectors. If you're a researcher, artist, or GLAM worker you might like to give your feedback: https://unsw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_78qwtk2SZhWOoku #glam

ACHF Survey

This survey explores the current landscape of Australia’s cultural data sector

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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · 26d

What a sight to see this #TrainsPlanesBoatsAutomobiles Tuesday. Boats constructed at Newport Workshops in 1944 being driven to the port. Find more like these here: prov.vic.gov.au/search_journ...

a ship being carted by car down a busy road

a ship being carted by car down a city street in Melbourne

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History Council of Victoria @historycouncilvic.bsky.social · 27d

🎓Thank you to all who came down to @vicarchives.bsky.social on Friday to attend our special careers event for tertiary history students! Students were taken on a tour of the archives on site before hearing from our excellent panel.

A recording will soon be available for those who missed out.

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Professional Historians Association (Vic & Tas) @phavictas.bsky.social · 27d

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23 September at 6 pm, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, A'Beckett Street, Melbourne.

Book launch: Old North Melbourne - Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Join us to celebrate the publication of Old North Melbourne, the first comprehensive book on the nineteenth-century history of Hotham/North Melbourne, by Dr Fiona Gatt. ‘Like Janet McCalman’s Struggle...

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Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · Sep 11

Court of Marine Inquiry case files dating back to 1888 have recently been added to our collection including the 1932 case of the S.S. Casino wreckage. The case is particularly heart wrenching, as a simple trip to Apollo Bay takes an unexpected turn: prov.vic.gov.au/about-us/our...

a newspaper photo of a group of people looking out at the sea where a ship has sunk

Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social · Sep 11

Compiled and drawn in the Geological Survey Branch, Dept of Mines, Victoria in 1936, this mineralogical map charts locations of various stones and minerals across Victoria. View this map over the present day on MapWarper: mapwarper.prov.vic.gov.au/maps/7454#Pr...