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Royal Australian Historical Society. MIV. Read all the latest news from the MIV more>>> See all MIV's and its Members' upcoming events! More>>> See the details of MIV's Regional Forum: We're Listening! More>>> The MIV was formed in 1998. Membership is open to groups and individuals with an interest in the MI movement, particularly in Victoria. Since its formation the MIV has: Staged the first National Mechanics' Institutes Conference in Melbourne in 2000 and published its proceedings Facilitated the publishing of the 350 page book If the Walls Could Speak: A Social History of the Mechanics' Institutes of Victoria Assisted the publication of The Libraries of the Mechanics' Institutes of Victoria Established a website Secured a round of Government grants for some of Victoria's MIs Produced two Travelling Exhibitions Remember the Mechanics? People Australia. Labour Australia.

Women Australia. Obituaries Australia. Aust Dictionary of Bio. GE Historical Society. Documenting Democracy. RHSV. SLV history. The State Library of Victoria is Australia's oldest free public library and the first of Victoria's key cultural institutions. Founded in 1854 when Victoria was barely 20 years old, the Library has continued to reflect the cultural and social development of the state and its people for 150 years. slv21 - Creating the Library of the 21st Century Today people expect to get information quickly and directly, when and where they want it. The Library is already working to meet these expectations, and its new strategic vision, slv21, will extend this work even further.

Increased online services and digital access to collections, and an expanded gateway to the global information world are just the start. History of the Library One of the key founders of the Library, Sir Redmond Barry, envisaged an antipodean treasure house that would contain 'the best of everything' and become a 'great emporium of learning and philosophy, of literature, science, and art'. About our Collections Building Development. Prahran Mechanics' Institute.