Upcoming Events
June 2023
Stories Stitched in Fabric
👗 Stories Stitched in Fabric Are you interested in costume history and design? Then join the Brighton Historical Society at the PMI Victorian History Library for a talk about their specialised costume collection. Where the diversity of items in the collection is highlighted and a few in depth stories shared. Jess, our speaker for the night will be highlighting some feature items that have been made by many hands or passed between many people. They're items infused with stories of…
July 2023
Stories are shaped by the documents that survive to tell them
📜 All stories are shaped by the documents that survive to tell them. Over the past 169 years, the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute (founded in 1854) has accumulated a collection that not only covers the history of Victoria but also contains many hidden gems. Come along and discover the treasures of the PMI collection from letters, ephemera, invitations, dance cards, petitions, plans and registers that make up the PMIs own history to the books and ephemera which represent its journey over…
239 A'Beckett Street Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 
03 9326 9288 
office@historyvictoria.org.au 
Office & Library: Weekdays 9am-5pm
