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A History of Museum Victoria Explore this site for a pictorial introduction to the history of Museum Victoria. Read a selection of essays on collections, research and exhibitions at the museum over the past century and a half. Biggest Family Album We have collected photographs of a range of human activities in Victoria's and Australia's past, dating from the 1870s to the 1950s. Here, you can access our database of over 9,000 photographs. Caught and Coloured Frederick McCoy's Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria set out to describe the colony's fauna, including its mammals, reptiles, frogs, fish, insects and other invertebrates. Coins & Medals This timeline of more than 180 coins and medals tells many stories about people, places and events in Victoria's history. CSIRAC The fourth computer in the world, CSIRAC (pronounced 'sigh-rack') was designed and built in Australia. Eight Hour Day Action taken by stonemasons on 21 April 1856 led to the establishment and maintenance of the Eight Hour Day, recognised internationally as a world first. First World War During the first world war, the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) were all volunteers-over 400,000 troops were raised from the adult male population of approximately 2.7 million. Hidden Histories This program was developed to assist in the documentation of oral histories of indigenous communities and to increase the wider community's understanding of these cultures. Little Lonsdale Street The northern end of Melbourne's Central Business District was excavated by a team of historical archaeologists. This Web site provides an introduction to the collection and its significance. Marvellous Melbourne The key milestones in the development of the city of Melbourne
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