Tropical ulcer involving nail bed
particularly intractible to treatment
Find out more: Major Arthur Moon
Elizabeth
Batman's doll
The doll that John Batman gave to his daughter, Elizabeth.
Date of creation unknown.
Find out more: Batman's tragic end
Propaganda poster
Norman Lindsay.
Undated.
Find out more: Propaganda
Research skills
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Study skills
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Essay writing skills
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Explore Victoria's social, political & cultural development with original documents and images. These pages provide a glimpse of the variety of historical resources that you can find in the State Library's collections - both onsite & online.
Fight for rights
Reconciliation, women's suffrage and a shorter working day are all part of the history of Victoria.
Colonial Melbourne
Scandalous stories that shaped the colony, from convicts & alcohol to a founder called Batman.
Golden Victoria
The discovery of gold changed the land and brought half a million people to Victoria.
Australia & WWII
The threat of war on our doorstep ensured Australia's participation in the Second World War.
Rebels & outlaws
From bushrangers to bombers, Glenrowan to Gun Alley, Victoria has a colourful criminal history.
Land & exploration
The legends and disasters of early exploration, and how our landscape has changed over time. Now with new pages on Regional Victoria.
