Treasure Maps? Hidden gems in the State Library databases
Overview of large map collections that can be found in State Library databases. More than 2000 maps are like hidden treasure, buried in our online collections.
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Celebrating 30,000 maps and plans digitised at the Library
In recognition of a recent significant milestone, we’re exploring some highlights of our substantial Maps Collection.
From Melbourne to the stars: 5 great maps from our collection
We have well over 110,000 maps in our collection— enough to carpet metropolitan Melbourne. Here are five highlights.
570 Ballarat mining maps go online
News:
570 Ballarat mining maps, dated between 1870–1890 (approx), are now available to search and view online using our catalogue.
Using maps for family history research
Family Matters is pleased to welcome our February guest blogger, Blair Gatehouse, Digital Resources Graduate. While maps may not be the first resource that spring to mind when investigating your… Read More ›
Researching your home
Collections, Family matters, Research guides, Research tips & tricks:
Are you interested in the history of you home? Or would you like to discover more about the home your ancestor lived in?
Unless it’s a well-known property, it’s unlikely you will find a detailed history but there are ways you can try and find details about the house and the occupants who lived in it.
In today’s blog, we will look at what resources can be used to research the history of your house.
Online collection spotlight: Batten and Percy Auction Plans
Ask a librarian, Collection spotlights:
As Melbourne began to be subdividen in the late nineteenth century, real estate agents produced maps and advertisements to advertise these land sales. In this blog post we take a closer look at these digitised plans and the sort of information they can reveal.
Trapped in the snow: Alpine huts and the story of Cleve Cole
Ask a librarian, Victorian history:
From as early as 1860, cattlemen built huts on Victoria’s high plain to protect themselves from the elements. In 1937 the Cleve Cole memorial hut was built to honour a lost Victorian skiing pioneer. Read on to discover this piece of Victoria’s alpine history.
From the Travelling Library to the Internet: a Library beyond the building
Ask a librarian, Victorian history:
Since our opening we have looked at ways to connect with people who cannot come to our building. This includes a Travelling Library, a Country Member Postal Service and a Lending Library
Exploring the world in Western History: the Hakluyt Society and other exploration resources
Ask a librarian, Collection spotlights:
Embark on a journey through remarkable voyages with the State Library’s collection of print and electronic resources detailing first-hand accounts of historic exploration.
