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Royal Historical Society of Victoria Inc

Contact Details
Street Address
239 A'Beckett Street, Melbourne 3000
Postal Address

As above

Phone
(03) 9326-9288
Fax
(03) 9326-9477
Email
office@historyvictoria.org.au
Website
http://www.historyvictoria.org.au
Archive Information
Officer in Charge
Dr Elizabeth Rushen, Executive Director
Enquiries to
Executive Director or Librarian
Hours & Facilities

Open Mon-Fri 10am-4pm; closed weekends, public holidays, January and between Christmas and New Year. A fee is charged for use of the collection by non-members. General reference assistance available. Copying services for books, journals, original records to A3, photographs, maps and plans. A modest charge is made for research services undertaken by library volunteers.

Access

Proof of identity required.

Acquisition Focus

Items relating to Victorian and local history and cultural heritage - books, manuscripts, photographs and other images, artefacts. (95% in-house).

Major Holdings
  • Individual persons: Personal papers, diaries 1850- (20m); Photographs 1850- (2m).
  • Members RHSV: Personal papers, manuscript publications 1911-(10m).
  • Government Departments: Maps 1845- (1m).
Guides
  • Entries in National Library of Australia Guide to Collections of Manuscripts Relating to Australia.
References
  • Bowe, Maree, Sources of Victoria's Heritage. History Project Inc, 1985.
Last Updated
8 June 2005