Experiment

Last updated: 17.11.25

Mapping Victoria – Tim Sherratt

Using location-based data to create a more complete picture of our state

Historian and hacker Tim Sherratt is experimenting with new digital tools to help you navigate the State Library of Victoria's collections by place.

Contents	Type	Author(s)	Tags
An introduction to the Mapping Victoria project Article Tim Sherratt-> Open access Digitisation	Article	Tim Sherratt->	Open access Digitisation
Creating bounding boxes for parish maps in the SLV collection Article Tim Sherratt-> Mapping	Article	Tim Sherratt->	Mapping

Articles

An introduction to the Mapping Victoria projectTim Sherratt10.11.25

Last updated:
10.11.25
Tags:
- Open access
- Digitisation
Experiment:
Mapping Victoria – Tim Sherratt->
Author:
- Tim Sherratt

A sepia coloured hand drawn map of a town (Nathalia) with a river running through it

Creating bounding boxes for parish maps in the SLV collectionTim Sherratt10.11.25

Last updated:
10.11.25
Tags:
- Mapping
Experiment:
Mapping Victoria – Tim Sherratt->
Author:
- Tim Sherratt

Glossary

Folk technology
Describes how people creatively adapt and repurpose systems in unexpected ways to solve their specific needs, amounting to a form of technology. For instance, users might transform a basic spreadsheet tool like Microsoft Excel into a complex, custom solution for tracking unique workflows or managing intricate personal systems that go far beyond the software's original design.