CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>State Library Victoria – Collections</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/themes/slvtheme/style.css" media="screen" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://fast.fonts.net/cssapi/18abc778-13ee-470d-88fa-6522f683f090.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=UnifrakturMaguntia|Merriweather:400,700" /> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="//slv.vic.gov.au/sites/all/themes/corp/images/favicon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32"> <link rel="pingback" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/xmlrpc.php" />  <script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-5FTVNW');</script>   <script> ! function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments) }; if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n; n.push = n; n.loaded = !0; n.version = '2.0'; n.queue = []; t = b.createElement(e); t.async = !0; t.src = v; s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s) }(window, document, 'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '272631216247725'); fbq('init', '2190744941054750'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); </script> <noscript> <img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=2190744941054750&ev=PageView&noscript=1" /> </noscript>  <meta name='robots' content='max-image-preview:large' /> <script type="text/javascript" id="wpp-js" src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/assets/js/wpp.min.js" data-sampling="0" data-sampling-rate="100" data-api-url="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-json/wordpress-popular-posts" data-post-id="0" data-token="27f471909d" data-lang="0" data-debug="0"></script> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="State Library Victoria » Feed" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="State Library Victoria » Comments Feed" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/comments/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="State Library Victoria » Collections Category Feed" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/feed/" />  <link rel='preload' href='//cdn.shareaholic.net/assets/pub/shareaholic.js' as='script'/> <script data-no-minify='1' data-cfasync='false'> _SHR_SETTINGS = {"endpoints":{"local_recs_url":"https:\/\/blogs.slv.vic.gov.au\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=shareaholic_permalink_related","ajax_url":"https:\/\/blogs.slv.vic.gov.au\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","share_counts_url":"https:\/\/blogs.slv.vic.gov.au\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=shareaholic_share_counts_api"},"site_id":"a75ba6147acba5fa8c4ec5ba1e9041e4"}; </script> <script data-no-minify='1' data-cfasync='false' src='//cdn.shareaholic.net/assets/pub/shareaholic.js' data-shr-siteid='a75ba6147acba5fa8c4ec5ba1e9041e4' async ></script>  <meta name='shareaholic:site_name' content='State Library Victoria ' /> <meta name='shareaholic:language' content='en-US' /> <meta name='shareaholic:article_visibility' content='private' /> <meta name='shareaholic:site_id' content='a75ba6147acba5fa8c4ec5ba1e9041e4' /> <meta name='shareaholic:wp_version' content='9.7.12' />  <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/blogs.slv.vic.gov.au\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='collapsing-archives-style-inline-css' type='text/css'> </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='mpp_gutenberg-css' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/plugins/metronet-profile-picture/dist/blocks.style.build.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wpa-style-css' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-accessibility/css/wpa-style.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='wpa-style-inline-css' type='text/css'> .wpa-hide-ltr#skiplinks a, .wpa-hide-ltr#skiplinks a:hover, .wpa-hide-ltr#skiplinks a:visited { } .wpa-hide-ltr#skiplinks a:active, .wpa-hide-ltr#skiplinks a:focus { } :root { --admin-bar-top : 7px; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='h5p-plugin-styles-css' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/plugins/h5p/h5p-php-library/styles/h5p.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wordpress-popular-posts-css-css' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-popular-posts/assets/css/wpp.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='zoom-theme-utils-css-css' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/themes/slvtheme/functions/wpzoom/assets/css/theme-utils.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='media-queries-css' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/themes/slvtheme/css/media-queries.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='theme-custom-css' href='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/themes/slvtheme/css/custom.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/plugins/stop-user-enumeration/frontend/js/frontend.js" id="stop-user-enumeration-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/themes/slvtheme/js/init.js" id="wpzoom-init-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-accessibility/js/fingerprint.min.js" id="wpa-fingerprintjs-js"></script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-json/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-json/wp/v2/categories/235" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/plugins/category-specific-rss-feed-menu/wp_cat_rss_style.css" /> <style type='text/css'></style>  <meta property="og:url" content="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/melbournes-marvelous-madame-weigel/" /> <meta property="og:title" content="State Library Victoria Collections" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Madame Weigel's Journal of Fashion became a staple of Australian life for those interested in being well dressed, well presented, and well informed. This treasure trove has recently been digitised and made available online." /> <meta property="og:type" content="blog" />  <script> (function(h,o,t,j,a,r){ h.hj=h.hj||function(){(h.hj.q=h.hj.q||[]).push(arguments)}; h._hjSettings={hjid:1508042,hjsv:5}; a=o.getElementsByTagName('head')[0]; r=o.createElement('script');r.async=1; r.src=t+h._hjSettings.hjid+j+h._hjSettings.hjsv; a.appendChild(r); })(window,document,'//static.hotjar.com/c/hotjar-','.js?sv='); </script> <style id="wpp-loading-animation-styles">@-webkit-keyframes bgslide{from{background-position-x:0}to{background-position-x:-200%}}@keyframes bgslide{from{background-position-x:0}to{background-position-x:-200%}}.wpp-widget-block-placeholder,.wpp-shortcode-placeholder{margin:0 auto;width:60px;height:3px;background:#dd3737;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#dd3737 0%,#571313 10%,#dd3737 100%);background-size:200% auto;border-radius:3px;-webkit-animation:bgslide 1s infinite linear;animation:bgslide 1s infinite linear}</style>  <meta name="generator" content="SLVtheme 1.0.3" /> <meta name="generator" content="WPZOOM Framework 1.8.5" /> <style type="text/css"></style> <style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; } </style> </head> <body class="archive category category-collections category-235">  <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5FTVNW" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript>  <header id="header"> <div id="menutop"> <div class="wrap"> <div id="thedate">Wednesday 26th February 2025</div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div id="slv-mh1-fluid"> <div id="slv-mh1-fxd">  <div id="logo"> <a href="http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/" title="State Library of Victoria"> <img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/slv-white.png" alt="State Library Victoria " /> </a> <h1 id="sitename">Blog</h1> </div> <form method="get" id="searchform" action="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/"> <fieldset> <input type="text" name="s" id="s" placeholder="Search blog" /><input type="submit" id="searchsubmit" value="Search blog" /> </fieldset> </form> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="clear"></div>   </div> </div> <div id="menu"> <div class="wrap"> <a class="btn_menu" id="toggle-main" href="#"></a> <div id="menu-wrap"> <ul id="mainmenu" class="dropdown"><li id="menu-item-15602" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-15602"><a style="border-top-color:#fcb445" href="/">Home</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15534" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15534"><a style="border-top-color:#9f6bad" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/">News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15533" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category current-category-ancestor current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent current-category-parent menu-item-has-children menu-item-15533"><a style="border-top-color:#79b3e2" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/">Family matters</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-15589" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category current-category-ancestor current-category-parent menu-item-15589"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/">All posts</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15568" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category current-menu-item menu-item-has-children menu-item-15568"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/" aria-current="page">Collections</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-15576" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15576"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-to-the-collection/">New to the collection</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-15570" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15570"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/family-history-events/">Family history events</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15572" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15572"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/research-guides/">Research guides</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15573" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15573"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/research-tips-tricks/">Research tips & tricks</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15574" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15574"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/training/">Training</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15575" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15575"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/websites/">Websites</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-16404" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-16404"><a style="border-top-color:#88c86f" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/">Our stories</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-42239" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-42239"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/">Ask a librarian</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-15588" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-15588"><a style="border-top-color:#f1666a" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/">Such was life</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-15583" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15583"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/">All posts</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16724" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-16724"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/arts-literature/">Arts & literature</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16725" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-16725"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/buildings-streets/">Buildings & streets</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16726" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-16726"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/cities-towns/">Cities & towns</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15579" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15579"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/local-history-funding-sources/">Local history funding sources</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16727" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-16727"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/people-professions/">People & professions</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16728" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-16728"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/politics-such-was-life/">Politics</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16729" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-16729"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/social-life-customs/">Social life & customs</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16730" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-16730"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/sport-such-was-life/">Sport</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16723" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-16723"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/war-such-was-life/">War</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-15532" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children menu-item-15532"><a style="border-top-color:#ff9d6c" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/">Rare Books & Arts</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-15605" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15605"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/">All posts</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15606" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15606"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/comic-books/">Comic books</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15607" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15607"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/ballet/">Dance</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15608" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15608"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/decorative-arts/">Decorative arts</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15609" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15609"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/film/">Film</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15610" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15610"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/furniture/">Furniture</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15611" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15611"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/music/">Music</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15612" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15612"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/musicals/">Musicals</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15613" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15613"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/new-books/">New books</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15614" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15614"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/painting/">Painting</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15615" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15615"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/performing-arts/">Performing Arts</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15616" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15616"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/photography/">Photography</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15617" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15617"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/rock-music/">Popular music</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15618" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15618"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/television/">Television</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15619" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15619"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/theatre/">Theatre</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15620" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15620"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/arts/visual-arts/">Visual arts</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-15604" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-15604"><a style="border-top-color:#8adbd1" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/changing-libraries/">Changing libraries</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16405" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-16405"><a style="border-top-color:#a9a8a9" href="http://slv.vic.gov.au/">SLV Website</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header> <div id="content"> <section id="main" role="main"> <div class="archiveposts"> <h1 class="archive_title"> Collections </h1> <div class="loop"> <div class="post-91156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collections category-people-professions category-such-was-life category-victorian-history"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/melbournes-marvelous-madame-weigel/" title="Melbourne’s Marvellous Madame Weigel"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Untitled-design-1-120x120.jpg" alt="Melbourne’s Marvellous Madame Weigel" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/melbournes-marvelous-madame-weigel/" title="Permalink to Melbourne’s Marvellous Madame Weigel" rel="bookmark">Melbourne’s Marvellous Madame Weigel</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">October 21, 2024</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/" rel="category tag">Collections</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/people-professions/" rel="category tag">People & professions</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/" rel="category tag">Such was life</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/victorian-history/" rel="category tag">Victorian history</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Melbourne's Marvellous Madame Weigel' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/melbournes-marvelous-madame-weigel/' data-summary='Madame Weigel's Journal of Fashion became a staple of Australian life for those interested in being well dressed, well presented, and well informed. This treasure trove has recently been digitised and made available online.' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>Madame Weigel’s Journal of Fashion became a staple of Australian life for those interested in being well dressed, well presented, and well informed. This treasure trove has recently been digitised and made available online.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Melbourne's Marvellous Madame Weigel' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/melbournes-marvelous-madame-weigel/' data-summary='Madame Weigel's Journal of Fashion became a staple of Australian life for those interested in being well dressed, well presented, and well informed. This treasure trove has recently been digitised and made available online.' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-71256 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collections category-family-matters category-research-guides category-research-tips-tricks tag-australian-history tag-buildings tag-houses tag-land-records tag-melbourne-historical-buildings tag-researching-buildings"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/researching-your-home/" title="Researching your home"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/house-120x120.jpg" alt="Researching your home" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/researching-your-home/" title="Permalink to Researching your home" rel="bookmark">Researching your home</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">August 28, 2024</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/" rel="category tag">Collections</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/" rel="category tag">Family matters</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/research-guides/" rel="category tag">Research guides</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/research-tips-tricks/" rel="category tag">Research tips & tricks</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Researching your home' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/researching-your-home/' data-summary='Are you interested in the history of you home? Or would you like to discover more about the home your ancestor lived in? Unless it’s a well-known property, it’s unlikely you will find a detailed history but there are ways you can try and find details about the house and the occupants who lived in it. In today’s blog, we will look at what resources can be used to research the history of your house.' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>Are you interested in the history of you home? Or would you like to discover more about the home your ancestor lived in?</p> <p>Unless it’s a well-known property, it’s unlikely you will find a detailed history but there are ways you can try and find details about the house and the occupants who lived in it.</p> <p>In today’s blog, we will look at what resources can be used to research the history of your house.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Researching your home' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/researching-your-home/' data-summary='Are you interested in the history of you home? Or would you like to discover more about the home your ancestor lived in? Unless it’s a well-known property, it’s unlikely you will find a detailed history but there are ways you can try and find details about the house and the occupants who lived in it. In today’s blog, we will look at what resources can be used to research the history of your house.' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-69801 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collections tag-british tag-family-history tag-newspapers tag-research"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/online-collection-spotlight-british-library-newspapers-1732-1950/" title="Online Collection Spotlight: British Library Newspapers (1732–1950)"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dublin-Penny-Journal-120x120.png" alt="Online Collection Spotlight: British Library Newspapers (1732–1950)" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/online-collection-spotlight-british-library-newspapers-1732-1950/" title="Permalink to Online Collection Spotlight: British Library Newspapers (1732–1950)" rel="bookmark">Online Collection Spotlight: British Library Newspapers (1732–1950)</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">September 27, 2023</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/" rel="category tag">Collections</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Online Collection Spotlight: British Library Newspapers (1732–1950)' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/online-collection-spotlight-british-library-newspapers-1732-1950/' data-summary='The British Library Newspapers database (1732-1950) includes over 240 newspapers sourced from the British Library. Find out more about this incredible resource - the depth and scope of this collection being unparalleled.' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>The British Library Newspapers database (1732-1950) includes over 240 newspapers sourced from the British Library. Find out more about this incredible resource – the depth and scope of this collection being unparalleled.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Online Collection Spotlight: British Library Newspapers (1732–1950)' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/online-collection-spotlight-british-library-newspapers-1732-1950/' data-summary='The British Library Newspapers database (1732-1950) includes over 240 newspapers sourced from the British Library. Find out more about this incredible resource - the depth and scope of this collection being unparalleled.' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-69528 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-a-librarian category-new-to-the-collection tag-collection-discovery tag-eresources tag-new-databases tag-trial-databases"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-to-the-collection/whats-new-in-eresources/" title="What’s new in eresources"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DPITF0002-C00004-M0000086-00010-120x120.jpg" alt="What’s new in eresources" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-to-the-collection/whats-new-in-eresources/" title="Permalink to What’s new in eresources" rel="bookmark">What’s new in eresources</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">May 15, 2023</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/" rel="category tag">Ask a librarian</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-to-the-collection/" rel="category tag">New to the collection</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='What's new in eresources' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-to-the-collection/whats-new-in-eresources/' data-summary='There have been a few new additions to our online eresources lately. These can be explored from outside the Library if you are a Victorian-resident Library member – log in with your Library member number, or sign up for membership online to begin. Let's take a look at what's available.' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>There have been a few new additions to our online eresources lately. These can be explored from outside the Library if you are a Victorian-resident Library member – log in with your Library member number, or sign up for membership online to begin. Let’s take a look at what’s available.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='What's new in eresources' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-to-the-collection/whats-new-in-eresources/' data-summary='There have been a few new additions to our online eresources lately. These can be explored from outside the Library if you are a Victorian-resident Library member – log in with your Library member number, or sign up for membership online to begin. Let's take a look at what's available.' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-68500 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collections category-family-matters tag-bendigo tag-nurses tag-nursing tag-nursing-history tag-occupations tag-photographs tag-victorian-history tag-vincent-kelly tag-world-war-i"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/history-of-nursing-in-victoria/" title="Celebrating our nurses: the history of nursing in Victoria"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/nurses3-1-120x120.jpg" alt="Celebrating our nurses: the history of nursing in Victoria" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/history-of-nursing-in-victoria/" title="Permalink to Celebrating our nurses: the history of nursing in Victoria" rel="bookmark">Celebrating our nurses: the history of nursing in Victoria</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">May 12, 2023</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/" rel="category tag">Collections</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/" rel="category tag">Family matters</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Celebrating our nurses: the history of nursing in Victoria' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/history-of-nursing-in-victoria/' data-summary='International Nurses Day is celebrated on Friday 12 May - the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. In today's blog we explore the history of nursing in Victoria and take a glimpse at the nurses featured in our collection.' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>International Nurses Day is celebrated on Friday 12 May – the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. In today’s blog we explore the history of nursing in Victoria and take a glimpse at the nurses featured in our collection.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Celebrating our nurses: the history of nursing in Victoria' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/history-of-nursing-in-victoria/' data-summary='International Nurses Day is celebrated on Friday 12 May - the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. In today's blog we explore the history of nursing in Victoria and take a glimpse at the nurses featured in our collection.' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-61707 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collections category-family-matters category-research-guides category-research-tips-tricks tag-family-history tag-health-records tag-hospital tag-medical tag-national-family-history-month"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/hospital-records-for-family-history/" title="Hospital records for family history"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FL15652847-120x120.jpg" alt="Nurse attending two wounded soldiers." class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/hospital-records-for-family-history/" title="Permalink to Hospital records for family history" rel="bookmark">Hospital records for family history</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">August 15, 2022</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/" rel="category tag">Collections</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/" rel="category tag">Family matters</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/research-guides/" rel="category tag">Research guides</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/research-tips-tricks/" rel="category tag">Research tips & tricks</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Hospital records for family history' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/hospital-records-for-family-history/' data-summary='Welcome to National Family History Month! Each week of August we will publish a new family history blog to help you with your research. In this week's blog we look at how to research your ancestor's health by exploring historical hospital records.' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>Welcome to National Family History Month! Each week of August we will publish a new family history blog to help you with your research. In this week’s blog we look at how to research your ancestor’s health by exploring historical hospital records.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Hospital records for family history' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/hospital-records-for-family-history/' data-summary='Welcome to National Family History Month! Each week of August we will publish a new family history blog to help you with your research. In this week's blog we look at how to research your ancestor's health by exploring historical hospital records.' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-59261 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collections category-family-matters category-research-tips-tricks tag-family-history tag-school tag-school-records"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/researching-school-records/" title="Researching school records"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Hedley-S-School-pupils-120x120.jpg" alt="Researching school records" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/researching-school-records/" title="Permalink to Researching school records" rel="bookmark">Researching school records</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">May 18, 2022</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/" rel="category tag">Collections</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/" rel="category tag">Family matters</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/research-tips-tricks/" rel="category tag">Research tips & tricks</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Researching school records' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/researching-school-records/' data-summary='The years spent at school made up a significant period of our lives. In this blog, we explore the different resources you can use to research your ancestor's education in Victoria.' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>The years spent at school made up a significant period of our lives. In this blog, we explore the different resources you can use to research your ancestor’s education in Victoria. </p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Researching school records' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/researching-school-records/' data-summary='The years spent at school made up a significant period of our lives. In this blog, we explore the different resources you can use to research your ancestor's education in Victoria.' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-58717 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-a-librarian category-collection-spotlights category-collections tag-colonial-history tag-drink tag-empire-studies tag-food tag-gender tag-history tag-suffrage tag-travel tag-viticulture tag-wine tag-women tag-women-in-history"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-online-collections-autumn-2022/" title="Autumn delights: Trial databases on travel, trailblazers and more!"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FL15938142-120x120.jpg" alt="Autumn delights: Trial databases on travel, trailblazers and more!" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-online-collections-autumn-2022/" title="Permalink to Autumn delights: Trial databases on travel, trailblazers and more!" rel="bookmark">Autumn delights: Trial databases on travel, trailblazers and more!</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">April 19, 2022</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/" rel="category tag">Ask a librarian</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/collection-spotlights/" rel="category tag">Collection spotlights</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/" rel="category tag">Collections</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Autumn delights: Trial databases on travel, trailblazers and more!' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-online-collections-autumn-2022/' data-summary='From new content in the Food and Drink in History database to three new databases available on trial, there's plenty to discover online this Autumn. Trial databases cover empire studies, travel adventures of women in the 19th and 20th centuries, and trailblazing female forerunners in history. Explore and share your feedback!' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>From new content in the Food and Drink in History database to three new databases available on trial, there’s plenty to discover online this Autumn. Trial databases cover empire studies, travel adventures of women in the 19th and 20th centuries, and trailblazing female forerunners in history. Explore and share your feedback!</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Autumn delights: Trial databases on travel, trailblazers and more!' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-online-collections-autumn-2022/' data-summary='From new content in the Food and Drink in History database to three new databases available on trial, there's plenty to discover online this Autumn. Trial databases cover empire studies, travel adventures of women in the 19th and 20th centuries, and trailblazing female forerunners in history. Explore and share your feedback!' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-57000 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ask-a-librarian category-collection-spotlights category-collections category-our-stories tag-american-history tag-feminism tag-feminist tag-forbidden-books tag-gender-studies tag-lgbtiq tag-politics tag-social-commentary tag-women-in-history"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-gale-databases/" title="Female writers, forbidden books and a fascinating romp through history: Trialling new Gale databases"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FL15746985-Womens-International-League-120x120.jpg" alt="Committee Groups of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom with Disarmament Petition ready to go to Geneva, 1931, Herald Feature Service; MS9377/PHO4" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-gale-databases/" title="Permalink to Female writers, forbidden books and a fascinating romp through history: Trialling new Gale databases" rel="bookmark">Female writers, forbidden books and a fascinating romp through history: Trialling new Gale databases</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">February 28, 2022</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/" rel="category tag">Ask a librarian</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/ask-a-librarian/collection-spotlights/" rel="category tag">Collection spotlights</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/" rel="category tag">Collections</a>, <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/" rel="category tag">Our stories</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Female writers, forbidden books and a fascinating romp through history: Trialling new Gale databases' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-gale-databases/' data-summary='Our latest trial databases are treasure troves of historical material which surface stories of and by traditionally underrepresented and marginalised people. Should these form part of our collection? Let us know what you think.' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>Our latest trial databases are treasure troves of historical material which surface stories of and by traditionally underrepresented and marginalised people. Should these form part of our collection? Let us know what you think.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Female writers, forbidden books and a fascinating romp through history: Trialling new Gale databases' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/new-gale-databases/' data-summary='Our latest trial databases are treasure troves of historical material which surface stories of and by traditionally underrepresented and marginalised people. Should these form part of our collection? Let us know what you think.' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="post-55500 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-collections"> <div class="post-thumb"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/children-and-play/" title="Children and Play"><img src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/FL16234899-120x120.jpg" alt="Children and Play" class="Thumbnail thumbnail loop " width="120" height="120" /></a></div> <div class="post-content"> <h2> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/children-and-play/" title="Permalink to Children and Play" rel="bookmark">Children and Play</a> </h2> <div class="recent-meta"> <p class="date">January 20, 2022</p> </div><div class="clear"></div> <div class="entry"> <p class="cat"><a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/" rel="category tag">Collections</a>:</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Children and Play' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/children-and-play/' data-summary='Whether you are a child or an adult, the Library has often been a place of wonderment and fun. This summer, Library staff have put together a display of collection material encapsulating all forms of children's play.' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p>Whether you are a child or an adult, the Library has often been a place of wonderment and fun. This summer, Library staff have put together a display of collection material encapsulating all forms of children’s play.</p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Children and Play' data-link='https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/children-and-play/' data-summary='Whether you are a child or an adult, the Library has often been a place of wonderment and fun. This summer, Library staff have put together a display of collection material encapsulating all forms of children's play.' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class="navigation"><span aria-current="page" class="page-numbers current">1</span> <a class="page-numbers" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/page/2/">2</a> <a class="page-numbers" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/page/3/">3</a> <span class="page-numbers dots">…</span> <a class="page-numbers" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/page/5/">5</a> <a class="next page-numbers" href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/collections/page/2/">Next &rsaquo;</a></div> </div> </section> <section id="sidebar"> <div class="nocol"> <div id="text-2" class="widget widget_text"><h3 class="title">Follow Us</h3> <div class="textwidget"><div class="header-meta__item header-meta__item--social hidden-xs hidden-sm"> <ul class="list-inline list-unstyled"> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/statelibraryvictoria" class="btn btn-social btn-social--facebook"><i class="icon-slv-facebook"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/Library_Vic" class="btn btn-social btn-social--twitter"><i class="icon-slv-twitter"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://instagram.com/library_vic/" class="btn btn-social btn-social--instagram"><i class="icon-slv-instagram"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/statelibraryvictoria" class="btn btn-social btn-social--youtube"><i class="icon-slv-youtube"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofvictoria_collections/" class="btn btn-social btn-social--flickr"><i class="icon-slv-flickr"></i></a></li> </ul> </div></div> <div class="clear"></div></div> </div> <div class="col1"> <div id="block-2" class="widget widget_block"><div class="popular-posts"><h2>Popular Posts</h2><ul class="wpp-list"><li> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/the-slums-of-melbourne/" class="wpp-post-title" target="_self">Slums of Melbourne</a> <span class="wpp-meta post-stats"><span class="wpp-views">89.3k views</span></span> </li> <li> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/news/550-aerial-photographs-go-online/" class="wpp-post-title" target="_self">550+ aerial photographs go online</a> <span class="wpp-meta post-stats"><span class="wpp-views">37.8k views</span></span> </li> <li> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/family-matters/using-the-victorian-police-gazettes-to-research-your-ancestors/" class="wpp-post-title" target="_self">Using the Victorian Police Gazette to research your ancestors</a> <span class="wpp-meta post-stats"><span class="wpp-views">37.6k views</span></span> </li> <li> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/8-women-from-australias-history-you-should-know/" class="wpp-post-title" target="_self">8 women from Australia’s history you should know</a> <span class="wpp-meta post-stats"><span class="wpp-views">36.7k views</span></span> </li> <li> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stories/melbournes-lost-department-stores/" class="wpp-post-title" target="_self">Melbourne’s lost department stores</a> <span class="wpp-meta post-stats"><span class="wpp-views">35.8k views</span></span> </li> <li> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/european-labour-stamps-on-australian-furniture/" class="wpp-post-title" target="_self">European labour stamps on Australian furniture</a> <span class="wpp-meta post-stats"><span class="wpp-views">29.4k views</span></span> </li> <li> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/bendigo-or-sandhurst-history-through-newspapers/" class="wpp-post-title" target="_self">Bendigo or Sandhurst? History through newspapers</a> <span class="wpp-meta post-stats"><span class="wpp-views">20.3k views</span></span> </li> <li> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/the-erasure-of-melbournes-wetlands/" class="wpp-post-title" target="_self">The erasure of Melbourne’s wetlands</a> <span class="wpp-meta post-stats"><span class="wpp-views">20.3k views</span></span> </li> <li> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/wwi-posters-from-the-librarys-collection/" class="wpp-post-title" target="_self">WWI posters from the Library’s collection</a> <span class="wpp-meta post-stats"><span class="wpp-views">18.8k views</span></span> </li> <li> <a href="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was-life/the-great-flood-of-1891/" class="wpp-post-title" target="_self">The great flood of 1891</a> <span class="wpp-meta post-stats"><span class="wpp-views">18.8k views</span></span> </li> </ul></div><div class="clear"></div></div> </div> <div class="col2"> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </section> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div id="footer"> <div class="wrap"> <div class="row"> <nav class="footer-navigation "> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li class="footer-navigation__item"> <a href="http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/your-feedback" class="footer-navigation__link">Feedback form</a> </li> <li class="footer-navigation__item"><a href="http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/disclaimer" class="footer-navigation__link">Disclaimer</a> </li> <li class="footer-navigation__item"><a href="http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/privacy" class="footer-navigation__link">Privacy</a></li> <li class="footer-navigation__item"><a href="http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/copyright" class="footer-navigation__link">©2025 State Library Victoria</a></li> </ul> </nav> <div class="site-logo-footer "> <a href="http://www.vic.gov.au/"><img src="https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/sites/all/themes/corp/images/creative-victoria-gov-logo.jpg" class="img-responsive" alt="State Library Logo"/></a> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/plugins/metronet-profile-picture/js/mpp-frontend.js" id="mpp_gutenberg_tabs-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/themes/slvtheme/js/dropdown.js" id="wpzoom-dropdown-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="wpa.longdesc-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var wpald = {"url":"https:\/\/blogs.slv.vic.gov.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media","type":"jquery","text":"<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-media-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader\">Long Description<\/span>"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-accessibility/js/longdesc.min.js" id="wpa.longdesc-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="wp-accessibility-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var wpa = {"skiplinks":{"enabled":true,"output":"<div class=\"wpa-hide-ltr\" id=\"skiplinks\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Skip links\"><a href=\"#content\" class='no-scroll et_smooth_scroll_disabled'>Skip to Content<\/a> <a href=\"#menu\" class='no-scroll et_smooth_scroll_disabled'>Skip to navigation<\/a> <\/div>"},"target":"1","tabindex":"1","underline":{"enabled":false,"target":"a"},"dir":"ltr","lang":"en-US","titles":"1","labels":"1","wpalabels":{"s":"Search","author":"Name","email":"Email","url":"Website","comment":"Comment"},"current":"","errors":"","tracking":"1","ajaxurl":"https:\/\/blogs.slv.vic.gov.au\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","security":"c07a904722","action":"wpa_stats_action","url":"https:\/\/blogs.slv.vic.gov.au\/family-matters\/collections\/","post_id":""}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/wp-content/plugins/wp-accessibility/js/wp-accessibility.min.js" id="wp-accessibility-js"></script> </body> </html>