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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. Australia's Federation The Commonwealth of Australia was inaugurated on 1st January 1901 in Centennial Park, Sydney. 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. Colonial Square The Colonial Square sculpture at Melbourne Museum consists of 25 ornamental blocks from the former Colonial Mutual Life building, one of the grandest ever built in Melbourne. 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. Encounters This site is about the impact of the British invasion and colonisation of Australia on Aboriginal people in Victoria. 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. Immigration to Victoria - a Timeline This timeline provides a brief overview of key moments in Victoria's immigration history.
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