As the first stage of this exciting project, a fully searchable index to patents applied for in 1875, together with scanned images of twelve patents from that year, is now available on the Internet.

The State Library of Victoria is seeking sponsorship to complete the digitisation of this significant archival collection of primary resource material. It will be of substantial interest and benefit to researchers, teachers, students, restorers, museum curators, archivists, local historians and genealogists.

If you are interested in finding out more information about sponsoring this major project, please contact David Yandell, Project Manager, Victorian Patents and Patentees 1854-1904 Project, State Library of Victoria on (03) 9669 9602 or patents@slv.vic.gov.au.