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State Library of Victoria

Information about newspapers at the State Library of Victoria is available at the following places on the State Library's website:

The State Library of Victoria microfilms both current and retrospective newspapers. A priority list for microfilming has been developed which will ensure that those newspapers of highest significance which are most at risk will be addressed first.

The digitisation of three Victorian regional newspapers is currently in a testing stage. The titles are:

  • Gippsland Times (Sale) 1861-1971
  • Bendigonian (Bendigo) 1895-1920
  • Portland Guardian 1842-1979

Newspaper titles recently microfilmed

In 2007/8, the State Library of Victoria microfilmed the following titles:

  • Herald Sun (May 2007 – Mar 2008; 55 reels)
  • Wangaratta Chronicle-Despatch (Jan 1961 – Dec 1990; 109 reels – with the assistance of cooperative newspaper microfilming funding from NLA)
  • Weekly Times (May 2007 – Feb 2008; 5 reels)

The following titles on acetate were duplicated to stable polyester film:

  • Melbourne Herald (Jan 1906 – Nov 1950; 204 reels – with cooperative newspaper microfilming funding from NLA)
  • Frankston and Somerville Standard (Jan 1921 – Mar 1949; 10 reels - with cooperative newspaper microfilming funding from NLA)

See also Cooperative Newspaper Microfilming 2008/9.

Missing titles

An up-to-date list of missing newspapers is available on this website. Please contact the State Library if you are able to help locate these titles.

Newspaper found!

The following newspaper was found in 2007/8:

  • Spring Creek Advertiser and Rodney Standard (1868-9)

Last updated 17/10/08

Newspaper titles recently microfilmed

Missing titles

Newspaper found!