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rEsearch >> News from Access Services at Public Record Office
Victoria rEsearch is a bi-monthly update on public access news at Public Record Office Victoria (PROV). Current and past editions of rEsearch are available online here and are also emailed to subscribers. Email a request to ask.prov@dvc.vic.gov.au if you want to be included on our subscriber list. Contents 1. Public Record Office Victoria Advisory Council
and National Archives of Australia Aboriginal Group Meet Over lunch PRAC and AAG members as well as PROV and NAA staff heard about the success of the Victorian Koorie Records Taskforce, a key part of the Victorian Government’s response to the Bringing them Home Report and of which PROV is the lead agency responsible. The Taskforce, made up of 15 State and Commonwealth Government agencies and non-government organisations, has lead the way in developing networks and connection with the Koorie community in Victoria. The Taskforce has also been instrumental in developing networks with and between record holding agencies within Government and the non-government and church sector as well. Ross Latham, Director of the NAA Melbourne office spoke about the NAA’s recently completed Bringing them Home Name Index project which has indexed thousands of names in the records of the former Aborigines Welfare Board. (To find out more about the Index visit http://www.naa.gov.au ) Justine Heazlewood, PROV Director and Ross Latham took the opportunity to announce the establishment of a joint PROV-NAA Aboriginal Liaison Officer that will be based at the Victorian Archives Centre in North Melbourne. The position will serve as a first point of contact for the Koorie community in Victoria who want to access records of both the State and Commonwealth Government as well as get advice and expertise on how to manage their own community’s records. To find out more about Koorie Records projects at PROV contact Emma Toon via email emma.toon@dvc.vic.gov.au or tel. (03) 9348 5629. 2. New Online – ‘Lucy’ and the
1956 Melbourne Olympics ‘Lucy’ tells the story of Lucy Bell beginning with her migration to Victoria from Scotland with her husband in the 1850s and their subsequent residence at Lynchfield near Ballarat. Lucy’s story of births, deaths and marriages provides an interesting glimpse into the life of an ordinary woman during the early days of life in Victoria. While Lucy’s life was short and may be considered unremarkable, it is well documented through public records. Therefore her story is a wonderful yet simple way of guiding new researchers though the various records required to search for a family history. The material featured through the online exhibition includes
a 1850s map of the Geelong to Ballarat area showing where Lucy and her
husband chose their land and settled. The online exhibition also features
historical photographs which enhance her story. A detailed time line of
Lucy’s life is related to what was happening in Victoria at the
time and helps to give an understanding of the period in which Lucy lived.
There is also a glossary and reference list to assist viewers of the online
exhibition. The Olympics The fascinating collection of black and white Olympics photographs beautifully documents the highs and lows of the competitors. It also shows the friendly interaction between the competing athletes and illustrates why Melbourne became known as ‘the friendly games.’ It is hoped that many people who are interested in the Olympics will use this resource when it becomes available online in August. The 1956 Olympic photographs provide a glimpse into what the Olympics once were - when competing athletes were non professionals, and when television had just arrived in Australia. The online photographs are a valuable resource and will be accompanied by teachers’ notes. Along with the photographs, PROV has in its custody Melbourne
1956 Olympic ephemera including items such as tickets to a variety of
sporting events. PROV has loaned to the Gold Treasury Museum in Spring
Street a number of Olympic items for their Olympic display which will
be available for viewing in August. 3. From the Reading Room New Resources Coming Soon Online VPRS 1411/P Index to Letters Received (Colonial Secretary/Chief Secretary's Correspondence) Volume 1 July 1851-Volume 54 1900 (1901-1963 through A@V) Guide area records available in the VAC Reading Room
(Hard-copy) For more information on these or any other resources available online or in the VAC Reading Room, contact PROV on ph. (03) 9348 5600, via email ask.prov@dvc.vic.gov.au or visit http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/access/. 4. Ballarat Archives Centre News Now available in the Ballarat Archives Centre Reading Room are the online databases for Victorian Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Inquest Index Victoria 1840-1985, Immigration Search 1852-1879, Immigration Search New Zealand 1852-1923, Gazetteer of Victoria and access to the Government Gazettes 1836-1997. Also available are the databases to access plans of government buildings (the Building Services Agency database) and the Public Transport Photographic Collection advertising photographs which includes digital copies of the photographs. A significant transfer from the City of Ballarat has been finalised recently and is now available for order on Archives@Victoria. These will be of interest to anyone who is undertaking research into the Ballarat region and history as many of the series begin in the early 19th century. Series now available include the following: VA 706 Ballarat East (Municipal District, Borough,
Town, 1857-1921) VA 478 Ballarat (Municipal district, Borough, City,
1855-1994) VA 2380 Ballarat I (Road District, Shire, 1856-1994) For more information on the Ballarat Archives Centre, contact (03) 5333 6506. 5. Volunteers News More Volunteer News Both are exemplary and dedicated members of the volunteer team with considerable indexing and historical knowledge, a terrific capacity for work and great senses of humour. Beryl and Millie are wonderful mentors to more recently recruited members of the volunteers program and PROV is indebted to each of them. To celebrate the milestone of a fifteen year anniversary, each work group in the volunteers program were treated to chocolate biscuits for morning tea. 6. PROV Seminar Series July – November Program
The PROV Seminar Series July – November has, so far, been well received as participants benefit from the information provided through the diverse range of seminars on offer at affordable prices. ‘Online Indexes and Registers’ and ‘Digitised Records’ are new to the Seminar Series program. These introductory seminars are held throughout the July – November program and are a great way to find out about PROV resources available in electronic formats. Other seminars include resources for school histories, researching mental health records, lands records and Archives@Victoria navigation classes. There are still places available in August and September for the following seminars at the Victorian Archives Centre, North Melbourne on Saturday 28 August: 'Back to School: Resources for School Histories', 'In Search of Land Records', 'Ship to Shore: Immigration Records' and on Wednesday 8 September: 'Online Indexes and Registers' and 'Digitised Records'. Places are also available for the 'Family and Local History Research' seminar which will be held on Monday 6 September at the Ballarat Archives Centre. Full details for these, and all seminars this semester may be obtained from the Seminar Series July – November brochures (including a booking form) at PROV Reading Rooms or via the PROV website http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/events/patrn.asp. 7. Archival Support Program July – November
Program The next and last ASP program for 2004, is ‘Computers and Small Archives’ which will be held at the Victorian Archives Centre on Saturday 20 November. Participants will find out about computer databases and software that can assist in managing and improving access to small archives. Practical and technical issues that involve accessing electronic records, such as protecting and preserving data will also be covered. Bookings are essential and group bookings are welcome. Brochures (including a registration form) can be obtained from PROV reading rooms or can be found via the PROV website http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/events/patrn.asp. 8. PROactive - Subscribe Now! 9. Saturday openings August – October 2004 10. PROV Calendar August - October 2004 August September October 11. Feedback Please note the changes to our email addresses. The email addresses for the general ask.prov email and PROV staff emails have changed slightly. If you are emailing any of our general addresses or staff addresses, please change the domain from '@dpc.vic.gov.au' to '@dvc.vic.gov.au'. 12. About this publication ISSN 1449-0331
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