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Victorian Archives Centre Exhibitions
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Online Exhibitions

		Currach Folk - Photographs by Bill Doyle 14 July- 8 November 2008 Award winning photographer Bill Doyle's studies in the mid 1960s of Gaelic-speaking fishing and farming communities on the Aran Islands and the Dingle Peninsula of Ireland’s west coast, with their distinctive currachs (boats). The images capture the hardship, dignity and humanity of people whose lives are shaped by the sea. Free exhibition An Australian National Maritime Museum travelling exhibition.

		Keepers of Public Records PROV staff present their own treasures as keepers of Victoria's archival heritage: more >> Level 1 Corridor Gallery

Touring Exhibitions

		Bigamy, Theft and Murder: the extraordinary tale of Frederick Bailey Deeming Visit the online exhibition Podcast recordings of a PROV seminar on Frederick Bailey Deeming and the launch of this online exhibition are available through the PROVcasts webpage. Mount Alexander Shire Heritage Festival Market Building, Castlemaine 1 - 30 May 2008 Nhill Historical Society 106 Macpherson Street, Nhill July 2008

		Forgotten Faces: Chinese and the Law Visit the online exhibition Malmsbury Historical Society Malmsbury Mechanic's Institute 7 - 16 November 2008

		Lucy: a private life revealed through public records Visit the online exhibition Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation Narre Warren Branch 4 - 31 August 2008 Whitehorse City Council Box Hill Town Hall 23 September - 30 October 2008

		Transported Back A pictorial history of Victoria captured through a selection of public transport photographs View photographs online

		Victorians at Work: Photographs from the State Archives A snapshot of the diversity of work undertaken by Victorians over the past two centuries drawn from PROV's photographic collections. Sample images and education notes Wellington Shire Library Corporation 70 Foster Street, Sale 19 April - 23 May 2008 Darebin Libraries Preston Branch Library 1 - 30 June 2008 Nepean Historical Society Mechanic's Institute Cnr Melbourne Rd and Ocean Beach Rd Sorrento Open 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm every weekend and during school holidays 15 July - 19 August 2008 Bellarine Historical Society Court House Museum, Main Street, Drysdale 12 - 28 September 2008 Gum San Museum Ararat 18 Gordon Street, Ararat 4 - 31 October 2008 Kyneton Museum 67 Piper Street, Kyneton 7 November 2008 - 25 January 2009

If you are interested in booking one of PROV's touring exhibitions for a venue in your community please contact the Exhibitions Officer at PROV North Melbourne on (03) 9348 5600 or ask.prov@dvc.vic.gov.au

		Bigamy, Theft and Murder: the extraordinary tale of Frederick Bailey Deeming Podcast recordings of a PROV seminar on Frederick Bailey Deeming and the launch of this online exhibition are available through the PROVcasts webpage.

		Tracking the Native Police Victoria's Aboriginal police force 1837-1852. Education resources Winner Museums Australia Media and Publications Award 2006 for Websites

		Ned Online Documents on Ned Kelly at Public Record Office Victoria

		Eureka on Trial Original documents from the Eureka Stockade. Education resources

		Disaster At West Gate The West Gate Bridge Collapse of 1970

Image Galleries
		Public Transport in Victoria Images from the Public Transport Corporation Photographic Library held by PROV

		Olympics Melbourne 1956 Images from the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne Education resources

Collaborative Websites
		Documenting a Democracy The story of Australia's system of government

		Victorian Railways Celebrating 150 years of railways in Victoria

		First Ladies Finding records of women in the Public Record Office Victoria collection


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