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Bendigo Regional Archives Centre The Bendigo Regional Archives Centre (BRAC) holds original regional Victorian public records dating from 1856 through to the 1990s.

Located on Dja Dja Wurrung Country.

⚡⚡ FLASHBACK FRIDAY ⚡⚡We love to celebrate Halloween with a good horror film at the Archives, and even more when we find...
29/10/2026

⚡⚡ FLASHBACK FRIDAY ⚡⚡

We love to celebrate Halloween with a good horror film at the Archives, and even more when we find historical references that make us think of some of our favourites...

From the 1883 Bendigo Benevolent Asylum Register of Inmates (VPRS 18849) - https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VPRS18849 #

Is our Mayor a secret time-traveller..? 🧐From the inquest into the accidental drowning of William Kirk, held at the Argy...
29/10/2026

Is our Mayor a secret time-traveller..? 🧐

From the inquest into the accidental drowning of William Kirk, held at the Argyle Hotel in 1853 - one of the 'good and lawful' men of the district to sit on coroner Roche's jury was Thomas Prince, named by the coroner and his signature and seal on the final page.

You can read from Kirk's full inquest online via the PROV catalogue here, one of thousands of digitised Victorian inquests through to 1937: https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/EF1695CB-F1B5-11E9-AE98-6F32A7025FFA?image=1
City of Greater Bendigo
Thomas Prince - Lake Weeroona Ward - Greater Bendigo
Bendigo Family History
Bendigo Historical Society

From the Borough of Eaglehawk minute books 1959.Can anyone suggest what this recently-on-the-market machine to save mone...
29/10/2026

From the Borough of Eaglehawk minute books 1959.

Can anyone suggest what this recently-on-the-market machine to save money and time, and recommended by the Department of Local Government..?

VPRS 16262 -
https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VPRS16262

⚡⚡ FLASHBACK FRIDAY ⚡⚡The 151st running of the Bendigo Cup will take place next Wednesday but we enjoy the idea of this ...
22/10/2026

⚡⚡ FLASHBACK FRIDAY ⚡⚡

The 151st running of the Bendigo Cup will take place next Wednesday but we enjoy the idea of this Eaglehawk version just as much - the Draught Horse Derby from 1954!

You can read all about the events and happenings of the district in the Borough of Eaglehawk council minutes from 1864-1994, and can be viewed at any time in the Reading Room (https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VPRS16262)

The variation of document fasteners in the archive is seemingly endless...
22/10/2026

The variation of document fasteners in the archive is seemingly endless...

21/10/2026
🐴🐴 BENDIGO CUP DAY CLOSURE 🐴🐴A reminder that the Reading Room (along with the broader library) will be closed this upcom...
21/10/2026

🐴🐴 BENDIGO CUP DAY CLOSURE 🐴🐴

A reminder that the Reading Room (along with the broader library) will be closed this upcoming WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER for Bendigo Cup.

This letterhead is from the City of Bendigo Inward Correspondence Collection (20th century), sent to council by the Bendigo Jockey Club to request a half-day holiday be declared for the 1903 cup day (still called the Sandhurst Cup at that time, and held between the Kyneton and Ballarat Cup meetings in November).

That year's Cup was won by five-year-old stallion, Nimbus, with a dead heat for second between Avalon and Rhapsody.

While the 20th century collection is still being catalogued thanks to our wonderful team of volunteers, you can search the 19th century collection (16,800 letters!) via the index on our website and order any item to handle and view yourself a the Reading Room.

PROV Catalogue: https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/VPRS16936
Collection index: https://www.brac.vic.gov.au/catalogued-collection

Interested in the history of a property within the old City of Bendigo boundaries?BRAC have just released a comprehensiv...
20/10/2026

Interested in the history of a property within the old City of Bendigo boundaries?

BRAC have just released a comprehensive research guide to take you through the resources available to tell the story of your house, locate a property, or discover more about the area an ancestor lived in.

Over 17 pages, you will get a glimpse into the records at BRAC, PROV and other local repositories to help the process, and with the change of house numbers across Bendigo in the 1950-70s, a flow chart to help you work through that tricky process of confirming a house number to make sure you're researching the right one!

You can download this new guide from the BRAC website here: https://www.brac.vic.gov.au/for-researchers
Public Record Office Victoria
Bendigo and District branch of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
Bendigo Historical Society
Bendigo Family History

20/10/2026

Address

251-259 Hargreaves Street
Bendigo, VIC
3550

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Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm

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+61354492706

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