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title: State Library of Victoria open data
resource: https://publicdata.au/vic/state-library-of-victoria/
jurisdiction: Victoria
catalogue_read: 2026-09-28
not_endorsed: true
---

# State Library of Victoria open data

State Library of Victoria lists 5 datasets on discover.data.vic.gov.au. 5 of them have an open licence and a file or API we can read.

## On the portals

- [Argus Historical Newspaper Front Pages](https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/argus-historical-newspaper-front-pages) (ALL_API, CSV; CC-BY-4.0; updated 2025-05-02)
- [Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) - Historical plans](https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/melbourne-and-metropolitan-board-of-works-mmbw-historical-plans) (CSV; CC-BY-4.0; updated 2024-12-16)
- [Melbourne and metropolitan hotels, pubs and publicans - Historical Lists](https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/melbourne-and-metropolitan-hotels-pubs-and-publicans) (CSV; CC-BY-4.0; updated 2024-12-16)
- [Melbourne City Landmarks - Historical Images](https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/melbourne-city-landmarks) (CSV; CC-BY-4.0; updated 2024-12-16)
- [Victorian Hotels - Historical Images](https://discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/victorian-hotels-historical-images) (CSV; CC-BY-4.0; updated 2024-12-16)

Full list: https://publicdata.au/vic/state-library-of-victoria/catalogue.json