Bird’s-eye views of Melbourne
Cities & towns, Such was life:
The bird’s-eye view is a representation of a city from above and was popular during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It can be an aerial photograph or a… Read More ›
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The streets of Melbourne – by numbers
Buildings & streets, Such was life:
In 1887, Melbourne City Council ordered the renumbering of properties across the city to make houses and businesses easier to find.
A marvellous mercantile map of Melbourne
Cities & towns, Such was life:
The most complete popular & mercantile map of Melbourne, Victoria was produced by Frederick Proeschel in the early 1850s. Proeschel describes the map as ‘giving most useful information as to… Read More ›
National Trust historian blogs for Heritage Week
Family history events, Family matters, Research tips & tricks:
National Trust researchers have found the State Library of Victoria to be an invaluable repository over the years. During Heritage Week, I am happy to share my tips on how… Read More ›
Great news for map lovers!
A significant number of digitised Victorian maps have recently been added to the State Library of Victoria catalogue . In the past few weeks, over 500 digitised maps have been added… Read More ›
Find your ancestors in archives
Family history events, Family matters:
The range of records available for family history research in state and national archives is extraordinary! Talks from different government archives during this years Family History Feast provided a terrific… Read More ›
