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Service Information –
Ballarat Archives Centre Reading Room
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Opening Hours
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Monday and Tuesday (except for
public holidays)
9.30am to 4.30pm
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Location
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Level One, State Government
Offices
Cnr Doveton and Mair Streets
Ballarat
VICTORIA 3350
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Phone
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1800 657 452 Tollfree
throughout Australia
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Map
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Download a
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Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) was established in 1973
as Victoria's archival authority. It is responsible for the preservation of
public records that are considered worthy of permanent retention as evidence of
government policy and activity. Public records are created by government
departments and authorities, the State's courts, municipalities, schools,
public hospitals and other public offices. They have value for
historical, genealogical or other research, and document the status, rights and
entitlements of the people of Victoria.
The Ballarat Archives Centre (BAC) holds public records created
by government agencies located in the Central Highlands and parts of the Grampians
and Wimmera regions of Victoria, together with microform copies of frequently
used records. See PROVguide 10
Ballarat Archives Centre Records for more information.
Reference Services
Reading Room staff at BAC can assist researchers with the
identification, retrieval and use of the original records held in the Ballarat
Archives Centre. Reading Room staff at BAC can also assist with the
identification of records held at the Victorian Archives Centre in North
Melbourne. Please note: records can be ordered for viewing in the Reading
Room of the repository at which they are held. For example, records held
at the Victorian Archives Centre cannot be ordered for viewing at the Ballarat
Archives Centre.
Records held at BAC can be ordered on PROV’s online
catalogue: www.access.prov.vic.gov.au,
and in person in the BAC Reading Room. Once ordered, records can be viewed in
the BAC Reading Room and are available for 2 weeks from the original ordering
date at BAC, where they are stored. There is no cost to access or to view
the records.
The following PROVguides will assist in using the
online catalogue:
PROVguide 19 Registering
and Maintaining a Public User Account
PROVguide 20
Searching for Records Online
PROVguide 21 Ordering
Records
For detailed information about beginning your research at
PROV go to the Getting Started
Research Pathway available from the Research Tools menu on the PROV website.
Copying Services
Digital cameras
Researchers who have ordered records can make photographic
copies using their own digital cameras, provided that the conditions of use are
observed.
See PROVguide 24 Use
of Digital Cameras in PROV Reading Rooms for more information.
Photocopying
A photocopy service is also provided in the reading rooms
for a fee. Requests must be made in person. Alternative copy methods are
available for large format and fragile material that may not be photocopied.
Print copies from microfilm and microfiche can be made by members of the public
for a fee. See PROVguide 2
Copying Services for more information.
Services to Government
The guides listed below will help government users access
their records held at BAC:
PROVguide 12
Registering and Maintaining a Government User Account
PROVguide 4
Ordering and Collecting Records – Government Access
PROVguide 3
Copying Services - Government Access
Visiting the Ballarat Archives Centre
The map to BAC
provides location details, public transport and parking advice for visitors to
the Ballarat Archives Centre.
There are cafes and restaurants in Lydiard Street, just a
short walk up from the Ballarat Railway Station, and also in Doveton Street,
which is close to the Ballarat Archives Centre.
If you have special needs that you would like to discuss
before you visit, or if you have suggestions about our services, please contact
BAC on (03) 5333 6611 Monday to Tuesday. You can also contact PROV
tollfree at the Victorian Archives Centre on 1800 657 452, Monday to Friday.
For More Information about Services at the Ballarat Archives Centre Contact
PROV's Help Desk
Tel: 1800 657 452 Tollfree throughout Australia
Email: ask.prov@prov.vic.gov.au