Introduction to the Boroondara Heritage Collection - Hawthorn Library

Learn how to browse, search and request historical items and records from Boroondara's Heritage Collection. This new archive features over 14,000 records documenting the rich heritage of the City of Boroondara's people and places, including photographs, conservation studies, council minutes, building registers, certificates of title and more. 

This presentation will demonstrate:

• the scope of the Heritage Collection.
• how to navigate the catalogue and find records.
• constructing keyword searches and filtering results.
• placing a request to retrieve and view physical archival material.
• accessing digitised documents.