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Happy International Archives Week and Day #IAW2026!
International Archives Week (8–12 June 2026) is an annual event that acknowledges archives around the world and their role in protecting rights, memories and futures.
📸 Royal Melbourne Show, 1958. VPRS 14517/P1, Unit 25, H461.
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The report can be found in our collection. We delve into its findings in our blog 'Leprosy: from the gold fields to Fairfield: A short history revealed through records.' go.vic.gov.au/4u9puMu
"She had a magnetic presence. You really wanted to be around her and wanted to be part of whatever change she was creating." How is Joan Kirner remembered, 36 years on from becoming our first female Premier? Read our latest blog post: go.vic.gov.au/4dIM0FF
Image: Joan Kirner in 1989 while Minister for Education and Deputy Premier. PROV Collection VPRS 14518, P1
Do you want your research published? Submissions are now open for the 2027 issue of our Provenance journal. ➡️ prov.vic.gov.au/explore-coll...
The Rare Book Week program is LIVE! We're so excited to be presenting 'Making Public Histories: Why Republics Die'.
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PROV's online Map Warper was first launched back in 2019. Since then, it has become an invaluable site for researchers to explore changes to Victoria’s landscape over time. Our three-part blog series explores how Map Warper is used to delve into the history of place: prov.vic.gov.au/about-us/our...
It's 1867 and Victorian physicians Dr. McCrea and Mr. Hutchison supply responses to a world-wide survey about leprosy. What results is the 'Report on Leprosy by the Royal College of Physicians prepared for Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Colonies.'
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 27 May – 3 June.
For more resources, information and events visit the Reconciliation Australia website
www.reconciliation.org.au
Artwork by renowned Gumbaynggirr/Bundjalung artist Otis Hope Carey.
#NationalReconciliationWeek2026 #NRW2026 #AWGSA
Melbourne’s trams have become moving works of art once more, as the First Peoples Melbourne Art Trams return to the city’s streets, launching as part of Rising.
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