
Victorian Collections is a digital archive where you can search thousands of items held by galleries, museums, libraries, archives, historical societies and cultural collections across the state of Victoria, Australia.

Trove is a collaboration between the National Library of Australia and hundreds of Partner organisations around Australia.

Established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, State Library Victoria is Australia’s oldest public library and one of the first free public libraries in the world.

Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) is the archive of State and Local Governments in Victoria. We hold over 100 km of digital and physical records from 1836 to the present day. Many records are accessible to the public either online or for viewing in our Reading Rooms.

The print volume of the Encyclopedia of Melbourne was published in 2005 by Cambridge University Press. The online Encyclopedia of Melbourne – eMelbourne – now contains the full text of the print volume, with additional text and digital resources.

The Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) was formed in 1909 and is a community-based organisation committed to collecting, researching and sharing an understanding of the history of Victoria.

The Federation of Australian Historical Societies was established in 1977, has eight constituent members, one in each state and territory, and is the national peak body representing the interests of about 1,200 historical societies and about 100,000 members throughout Australia.

Explore 1,063,634 objects from museums, galleries, libraries, and archives around the world. The collections on eHive include art, artefacts, books, photographs, specimens, and more.



