Research Guides
At the PMI Victorian History Library, we’re here to help you unlock the past, whether you’re just starting out or deep into your research journey. Our friendly, knowledgeable staff can guide you through our catalogue, assist with reference questions, and connect you to specialist resources.
Visit us, reach out for help, or explore our guides online.
- Ancestry Library Edition
- Arts and Entertainment
- Biographies and Professions
- Books
- CD-ROM’s
- Company Histories
- Disabilities, Neurodivergent People and Mental Health
- DVD’s
- Ephemera
- European ExplorationÂ
- Family History
- Fiction
- First Nations
- Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums and Records Management
- Healthcare
- House History
- Immigrants and Immigration
- LGBTQIA+
- Maps and Directories
- Marj Quigley
- Military History
- Natural EnvironmentÂ
- Periodicals
- PoetryÂ
- Politics
- Religion
- Transport
- Towns
- Zines
Associated Groups:
- Cinema & Theatre Historical Society Archives (CATHS)
- Mechanics’ Institutes Resources Centre Collection (MIRC)
- Victorian Railway History Library
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