by PMI Librarian | Jun 23, 2026 | Committee, Library, Meet the Staff and Board, News
Susan Lawrence joined the PMI Victorian History Library as a Patron in June, we are very glad to welcome her to the PMI Victorian History Library Community. Susan teaches archaeology at La Trobe University. Her expertise is in the archaeology of resource extraction,...
by PMI Librarian | Jun 18, 2026 | Blog, Collection Spotlight, Collections, Placement Students, Volunteers
To celebrate pride month this year, we’re taking a look at a small selection of resources by and about transgender Victorians in our catalogue, and taking a quick stroll through the rich history they document! Follow along as we discuss some of these recent...
by PMI Librarian | Jun 17, 2026 | Committee, Library, Meet the Staff and Board, News
Stephen Rollestone joined the PMI Victorian History Library board in May, we are very glad to welcome him to the PMI Victorian History Library Community. He is a strategic creative professional with over 17 years of experience working across commercial, government,...
by PMI Librarian | Jun 11, 2026 | Blog, Collections
While most of the PMI Victorian History Library’s collection consists of nonfiction books covering many aspects of Victorian history, we have a carefully curated fiction collection that includes books, DVDs and zines. In the words of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop’s famous...
by PMI Librarian | May 27, 2026 | Blog, Collection Spotlight, Collections, Library
Named after prominent Australian writer Miles Franklin, whose first name was Stella, the Stella Prize is an annual major literary award for Australian women and non-binary writers. First awarded in 2013, it aims to support diversity and equity, with longlisted authors...
by PMI Librarian | Apr 30, 2026 | Blog, Collections, Local Histories, Plotting History
Have you ever wondered where the name of your street came from? Here at the PMI Library, we specialise in Victorian history, which began well before the area was known as Victoria or established as a state. This means that we not only have items in our collections...
