We are located on Level 1, 10 Queen Street, Melbourne. The building is located between Little Collins Streets and Flinders Street on the east side of Queen Street. There are lots of cafes in the proximity and we have the use of a shared kitchen with the other tenant on the floor. We have retained our existing telephone number so please call us on +61 3 9662 4455.
The ambience of our floor is light, bright and very pleasant. We’ve gone for a mostly open plan layout so as to share the natural light around, and to make best use of the floor space. The floor area is less than we’re used to, but more in keeping with our membership and means.
There is lift access up from the building foyer and there are no steps between the foyer and the street.
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The facilities and services of the GSV essentially are unchanged. Our staff and volunteers will be available to provide you with unparalleled personal help to research and compile your family history. Our education and training programs will continue to stimulate you with interesting background and practical information, and the GSV’s special interest and discussion groups will progress your knowledge of particular topics in a convivial social environment with like-minded people. Greater use will be made of other selected venues for sessions and meetings that will require space for large attendances.
Our library collection will still be located in two places. The GSV Research Collection of specialised family history research publications will be housed at Queen Street. The remaining majority of our collection will be integrated with the library at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria in their premises at the corner of William and A’Beckett Streets. An agreement between our two societies will facilitate access to the combined collection for GSV members. This arrangement is part of our long-term strategy to collaborate with other similar organizations. We strongly encourage you to visit us, progress your family research, attend an education session, participate in one of our several discussion groups, or just socialise with a coffee.
Please make the most of your Society and our new home!
by David Down