Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne – Melbourne Diocesan Historical Commission (MDHC) Archive and Goold Catholic Museum

Identity area

Identifier

daa/349

Authorized form of name

Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne – Melbourne Diocesan Historical Commission (MDHC) Archive and Goold Catholic Museum

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

Type

  • Religious

Contact area

 

Archivist and Museum Manager above

Type

Address

Street address

383 Albert Street, East Melbourne Postal address: The Archivist, Melbourne Diocesan Historical Commission, PO Box 146 East Melbourne VIC 3002

Locality

Melbourne

Region

Victoria

Country name

Postal code

3002

Telephone

03 9926 5752

Fax

Email

Note

Description area

History

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Records management and collecting policies

This ecclesiastical collection covers the history of the Catholic Church in Victoria.

Buildings

This collection is housed in both a modern building and an 1880s building. Artefacts, furniture and artworks are on permanent display.

Holdings

Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne: Ecclesiastical records, books, photographs, vestments and artworks, 1834- present.
Archive Collection - 788.50 lineal shelf metres
Museum Collection - 362 lineal shelf metres.

Transcripts and digital copies of some diaries, ledgers etc are available online: see http://www.cam.org.au/MDHC/Melbourne-Diocesan-Historical-Commission

Finding aids, guides and publications

Melbourne Diocesan Historical Commission: Footprints Journal, Biannual.

Access area

Opening times

Visits by appointment only.

Access conditions and requirements

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

Liturgical textiles, photographs and documentary material, including official diocesan records may be accessed for research. All visits by appointment.

For a Researching Catholic History - Information Sheet, see http://www.cam.org.au/MDHC/Researching-Catholic-History

Reproduction services

Public areas

Control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Revised 22 January 2018

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • Religion (Thematic area)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

383 Albert Street, East Melbourne
Postal address: The Archivist, Melbourne Diocesan Historical Commission,
PO Box 146 East Melbourne VIC 3002
Melbourne, Victoria 3002