Melbourne Cricket Club Archives is a treasure chest of historical, biographical and general information holding fascinating decades of socio-cultural details about the life and times of Melbourne.
A storehouse of memories is preserved and made accessible by MCC Archives. These primary source documents illustrate the history of the MCC, its management of the Melbourne Cricket Ground and other sporting facilities, and its contribution towards the development of sport.MCC Archives is a rich resource at the service of MCC members, staff, volunteers and researchers. It occupies approximately 100 linear metres of shelf space.
Types of records held include financial, administrative and cultural/socio/historical records including ledgers, minute books, letter books, membership books, receipt books, stile books, scorebooks, scrapbooks, maps and plans, sketches, personal and business correspondence.
Access to MCC Archives collection
The archives is not a “self-service” environment, and records may have limited access and be ‘restricted’ or ‘closed’.Research requests will be responded to according to staff resources and priorities.
All requests must be made in writing by completing and submitting a MCC Heritage Collections Research Request form . Requests may be subject to the approval or rejection of MCC Executive Management and/or the CEO.
There is currently no fee associated with research requests.
For more information about access to the MCC Archives, download the Heritage Collections Access Policy.
Hours of access
Once access to the MCC Archives is approved and onsite visitation is required, staff will attend to requests by appointment only during MCC Library opening hours (10.00am-4.00pm, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays), subject to MCG match day requirements.Appointments must be organised in advance with the Collections Access Coordinator.