We are a local Historical Society with an extensive paper based collection relating to the old Ballan Shire.
Our purpose is to collect and preserve items relating to the Shire and make our collection available to anyone researching the history of the area
Our collection is open for research only by appointment. Contact the Secretary at bshsinc@hotmail.com.au
Image: is a drawing of Horne’s Little Blue Store. It was the first store and substantial building in Ballan situated on the SE corner of Cowie and Simpson Sts.
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Kerrie Kruger
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Collecting records from the past including photographs. Guest speakers, help with family research...
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The object of the Society is to promote the study, collection and preservation of Bacchus Marsh a...
Leigh VIC 3352 Australia 23.9 km
Contact Name
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Trentham Historical Society works to preserve, and make available to the public, the history of t...
Contact Name
Secretary - Vicki Steggall
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03 5324 211203 5324 2112
0409 216 2510409 216 251
Friends of Cornish Hill are a Landcare group. Our connection with RHSV goes back to the day when ...
Contact Name
Margaret Thomas
100 Vincent Street, Daylesford VIC 3460, Australia 29.62 km
The Daylesford & District Historical Society was formed in 1964 and the Museum established in...
Contact Name
Anne Tamblyn, Secretary
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0409 027 3590409 027 359
Contact Name
Kerrie Kruger
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03 5333 030603 5333 0306
0467 241 3520467 241 352
The aim of the society is to help people discover their family history. To have appropriate recor...
Learmonth Street, Buninyong VIC, Australia 30.75 km
The Society promotes the study, collection and preservation of the history, heritage and environm...
Melton VIC, Australia 32.05 km
0409 306 6400409 306 640
Contact Name
Deb Slattery
Gold Museum, Sovereign Hill, Bradshaw Street, Ballarat, Vic 32.12 km
The Ballarat Historical Society’s collection is housed in the Gold Museum, Bradshaw Street, Balla...
Sovereign Hill Post Office Ballarat VIC 3350 Australia 32.29 km
03 5337 112203 5337 1122
Contact Name
M Smith
439 Cobden Street, Mount Pleasant Ballarat, VIC 3350, Australia 32.55 km
This Observatory, situated at Mount Pleasant in Ballarat, was established on the initiative and w...
Ballarat VIC, Australia 33.66 km
The contribution by people of Irish background to Ballarat’s social, cultural and industria...
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Central Highlands Historical Association [CHHA] is a vital link in the regional history network b...
4 Hamilton Street, Gisborne Vic 3437 34.5 km
03 5428 1450 Wednesdays only or leave a message03 5428 1450 Wednesdays only or leave a message
The Gisborne & Mount Macedon Districts Historical Society’s collection covers the localities ...
43 Albion Street Sebastopol Vic 3356 Australia 34.79 km
5335 84765335 8476
Contact Name
Neil Wright
P.O. Box 317 Creswick VIC 3363 35.6 km
03 5345 206503 5345 2065
Contact Name
Mrs Marjie Poole
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5342 07775342 0777
Local and family historuies, display of family photos and antiques.
Contact Name
Mrs Phyl Lloyd, President
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239 A'Beckett Street Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 
03 9326 9288 
office@historyvictoria.org.au 
Office & Library: Weekdays 9am-5pm
