Discover Local History through Trove

Watsonia Library, 4-6 Ibbottson Street, Watsonia 4-6 Ibbottson Street,, Watsonia, VIC, Australia

Trove is your national discovery service managed by the National Library of Australia. This talk will provide an introduction to the wealth of information that can be found. We will look at examples and strategies to find information about people and places in our Region. Presented by Yarra Plenty Regional Library Watsonia Library 4-6 Ibbottson
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Celebrating 150 Years of State Schooling in Victoria

Watsonia Library, 4-6 Ibbottson Street, Watsonia 4-6 Ibbottson Street,, Watsonia, VIC, Australia

It is Family History Month at Yarra Plenty Regional Library. The 150th anniversary of State Schooling in Victoria provides fresh opportunities for family, school and local historians. Some type of 'formal schooling' has played part in most families' and local communities' lives, particularly in recent times. The Education Act of 1872 (Victoria) was the first
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