Look History in the Eye, Melbourne

Look History in the Eye is produced in Melbourne, Australia at the Victorian Archives Centre, where a hundred kilometres of historic records about Victoria’s past are carefully preserved in climate controlled vaults. We meet the people who dig into archival boxes, look history in the eye and then wonder why. You can download copies of original records featured in each episode by going to the Look History in the Eye page on the Public Record Office Victoria website here: https://prov.vic.gov.au/look-history-eye-podcast

Guest

Sean Reynolds

Sean Reynolds is the author of Melbourne Ghost Signs (Scribe, 2024) and creator of the Melbourne Ghost Signs project, where he explores the city’s fading signage and the overlooked histories behind it. His research spans directories, rate books, Trove, and PROV collections, uncovering stories of everyday Melburnians—especially those written out of the record.

https://melbourneghostsigns.com.au

Guest appearance on:

Names In The Margins: The Ghost Signs Guy Part 2