State Library of Victoria

The State Library of Victoria's Picture Collection forms a comprehensive visual record of the state and its people. The 650,000 images in the Collection constitute the oldest visual historical collection in Australia, illustrating the development of Victoria from the 1850s to the 1990s. Also included are some interstate and overseas views.

Of the Library's Picture Collection, over 180,000 images have been digitised and made available online via the Library's Catalogue. The Catalogue also contains some images from the Australian manuscripts, map, rare books and other special collections

The scope of the Library's digitised content covers a diverse range of themes and collections. Content includes such subject areas as Melbourne and Victorian street scenes, buildings, ships, country views, costume, flora and fauna, portraits, Australian Aborigines, political and social events particularly of the nineteenth century, aerial views of Melbourne, factory interiors, domestic architecture, furniture, household goods and appliances, topographical, geological, botanical, agricultural and mining scenes, Federation commemorative arches and Boer War celebrations.

Further information about the scope of the State Library of Victoria's digitised content can be found on the Library's Web site.

For more information, contact:

Librarian, Picture Collection
State Library of Victoria
328 Swanston Street MELBOURNE VICTORIA 3000 Australia
phone +61 (0)3 8664 7012
fax +61 (0)3 9639 6829
email webinfo@slv.vic.gov.au
web http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/

P. McIntyre
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State Library of Victoria