On the 20th of March we visited the public records office. I was able to get the full tour because I got there on time, but from what everyone saw I think we all have a good idea of what can be found at the PRO. They had a huge selection of photos on microfilm and we got to have a look at some of them from RMIT. There were sketches of the campus and buildings from all decades. This could be useful for our project outcomes as I hope to do something largely visual (Building 20 seems more visual than audible as well.) There were also records from the court cases held at the magistrates court and the supreme court, though we are unable to have access to those less than 75 years old. This didn’t bother me in regards to our project as I was most interested in the early history anyway.

I should go back and have a look through some of these images and cases to brainstorm for my pitch, as I am still unsure of what direction I want to go in. While I was there at the PRO I had an idea for a more experimental documentary, and perhaps an art piece, but I need to refine my ideas more and have a proper brainstorm instead of allowing these ideas and images to swim around in my head. To get a better idea of what I want to produce visually, I should go back to the PRO.