Explore history

‘Explore history' tells the stories of Victoria's social, political and cultural development with original documents and images that you can use in your assignments. It's a taste of the sort of information you can find in the State Library of Victoria's collections – both onsite and online – that will make writing your next essay much easier.

Learn what life was like in colonial Melbourne, from the people who were there to see it happen. Discover Melbourne's criminal past, the history of Victoria's changing landscape and the political events that have shaped the state.