Original documents online

One of the best things about the State Library of Victoria is that a lot of its rare, original material is now available in digital format on its website, so you can view it whenever you want. These unique items include:

• The Port Phillip Papers – digital copies of the 15 earliest and most important documents from Victoria's European settlement.
  
  
• Victorian pamphlets – around 1500 full-text pamphlets covering over 200 years of Victoria's history. To access this collection, type ‘vicpamphlets' into the Main Catalogue as a ‘keyword search anywhere'.
  
  
• Pictures Collection – paintings, drawings, prints, cartoons, photographs, posters, postcards and some printed ephemera relating to Victoria's cultural, geographical, historical and sociological development.
  
  
• Alma Collection – Will Alma's collection of posters and photographs documenting over 70 years as a professional magician. To access this collection, type ‘miscpics' into the main catalogue as a ‘keyword search anywhere'.
  
  
• Imaging 19^th Century Victoria Digitising Project – large-format, zoomable photographs, printed material and ephemera relating to life in 19^th century Victoria. To access this collection, type ‘ncentury' into the Pictures Catalogue as a ‘keyword search anywhere'.