The Victorian Community History Awards were established and sponsored by Information Victoria Bookshop from 1997 to 2010.
From 2011 the Awards have been administered by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria in partnership with Public Record Office Victoria. The Victorian Community History Awards are held annually to recognise the contributions made by Victorians in the preservation of the State’s fascinating history, and to recognise excellence in historical research.
In 2012, following consultation between the Public Record Office Victoria and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, award categories were slightly altered and renamed, as below:
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