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Victoria's State Archives

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Public Record Office Victoria is the archives of the State Government of Victoria. We hold records from the European settlement of Port Phillip district in the mid-1830s to today.

You can use this site to learn about what records we hold, and how we provide access to them. You can search for and order particular records through Archives@Victoria. To view original records you will need to visit one of our reading rooms.

Good records help to ensure the accountability of the Victorian Government. Our records standards and other information for records managers are in the Records Management section of the site.

You can read the latest news from PROV in our public researcher newsletter rEsearch or our records management newsletter PROfile.

Contact Us

Telephone: +613 9348 5600 or freecall 1800 657 452
Email: ask.prov@dvc.vic.gov.au

Our two addresses can be found on the Contact Us page.

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What's On at PROV

Tours of the Victorian Archives Centre: Explore above and below the decks through our Reading Room, exhibitions and records storage area.

Transported Back: Images from the Public Transport Corporation Photographic collection See the images online or in person.

PROVENANCE: the journal of Public Record Office Victoria. Read about cars, courts and morgues in the new edtion online of this scholarly journal based on PROV records.

Lucy: A private life revealed through public records is a new online exhibition that explores the life of an 1860s immigrant to Victoria. Lucy serves as an example of family and local history research.