![]() This function allows librarians to identify the different libraries that hold certain books, magazines, newspapers and other materials that library users are interested in but are not held by State Library Victoria. Another practical use of Trove by librarians is the ability to search library catalogues across Australia. Be it family history information where articles and family notices are published in small town newspapers, researching the history of a house or a building, detailed historical documents included in the Australian Joint Copying Project, or obscure reports on a wide range of topics, these are all just a quick search away with Trove. Much research undertaken by our librarians utilise the various resources included on Trove. There are hundred of digitised newspapers and magazines, covering Australia’s metropolitan and regional areas, with more being added all the time.Īrt in Australia, S.U. The Newspapers & Gazettes and Magazines & Newsletters categories contain millions of digitally viewable and downloadable pages. The search results will deliver both fully digital items to view and download, as well as links to listings of physical material kept in specific libraries, museums, galleries and archives. These categories can be searched individually or all together. Trove has a massive amount of content and it sorts items into major categories: The Trove website provides a user interface that helps bring the many elements together to make them easily searchable in one place. There are numerous computer programs that operate collection management for over 6 billion records of cultural heritage items, that have been uploaded to Trove from libraries, museums, galleries, and archives from all over Australia. Web snapshot of the beta Trove () in 2009, viewed Trove is a website for both the public and professionals that is a ‘single point of entry to a treasure trove of artefacts, curiosities and stories from Australia’s cultural, community and research institutions.’ 1 The National Library of Australia (who established Trove in 2009) is the main operator of the website, and works closely with Trove’s Principal Partners (State Library New South Wales, State Library of Queensland, State Library of Western Australia, and State Library Victoria) as well as hundreds of other partners around Australia. So what is Trove, how do librarians at State Library Victoria use it and why should you use it, too? (Hint: it’s free!) What is Trove? Yet for many library users it can be a bit of a mystery. This can be done by downloading a form from the Receiver's website.On any given day here at State Library Victoria you may hear librarians wax lyrical about the wonders of Trove. All wreck must be reported to the Receiver of Wreck. Property found in the sea or the seashore could be from a ship and is known technically as 'wreck'. ![]() ![]() All archaeological objects found in the Isle of Man should be reported to the national heritage agency and no archaeological object may be exported from the Isle of Man without a licence.įor more information on the law in the Isle of Man please contact: More information on the law in Scotland or write to:Įmail: laws regarding Portable Antiquities in the Isle of Man are also very different. Whereas in England and Wales the recording of all non-Treasure finds is voluntary, all archaeological objects found in Scotland should be reported under Treasure Trove. The laws regarding Portable Antiquities in Scotland are very different than those in England and Wales. The Treasure Act 1996 does not apply in Scotland or the Isle of Man, and the Portable Antiquities Scheme does not operate there. Queries about Treasure finds from England should be directed to and queries about finds from Wales should be directed to information on the operation of the Treasure Act and antiquities law in Northern Ireland or write to: By law, finds of potential Treasure must be reported to the Coroner in whose district they were found within 14 days of discovery. Full code of practice for the administration of Treasureįinders of potential Treasure in England and Wales should contact their regional Finds Liaison Officers for help in reporting Treasure and for further advice.What is Treasure in the menu on the left provides more detailed information on the type of artefacts and coins which need to be reported as potential Treasure. Prehistoric base-metal assemblages found after 1st January 2003 also qualify as Treasure. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, all finders of gold and silver objects, and groups of coins from the same finds, over 300 years old, have a legal obligation to report such items under the Treasure Act 1996. See the menus on the left-hand side of the page for more information. On these pages, you can find information about the Treasure Act and its administration.
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