The Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) is the archives of the State Government of Victoria. They hold around 100kms of records dating from 1830s right up to the present day.

Their impressive collection includes records of immigration and shipping, criminal trials and prisons, premiers and governors, royal commissions, boards of inquiry, wills and probates and much more. These records hold stories of the key events and decisions that have shaped the history of the State of Victoria.

Learn more about the records in their collection here.

Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) has Reading Room locations at North Melbourne and Ballarat, and they support regional archives which hold public records – in particular at Bendigo and Geelong.

Copy requests can be placed in person at their reading rooms, or online. More information can be found on their website here: https://www.prov.vic.gov.au/copying-services-public-users

Via booking only Monday to Friday 10 am to 4:30 pm.

Contact via the contact page here: https://prov.vic.gov.au/contact-us