Boort Historical Society Inc

121104737_110485624164882_2367607344908742472_n.jpg
Godfrey Street, Boort 3537

Situated in the Old Court House built in 1890, the Boort Museum – Historical Society specialises in family histories with many photographs, and the preservation of historical documents and artifacts.

Rating
Featured/Unfeatured
Claimed/Unclaimed
26 High Street Wedderburn VIC 3518 Australia 35.24 km

Wedderburn is is located 225 km north west of Bendigo and within the Loddon Shire. We have over 33,000 digitised records in our database covering Wedderburn and surrounding towns within the shire. Our digital records include over 100 audio tapes of past presentations given by locals talking about their early years in the district. Selected records and documents can be copied to a USB memory stick for visitors to take away with them. Further digitizing will continue throughout 2020.

Contact Name
Alan Mulraney, secretary

The Society operates a Museum which is open on Sundays from 2pm to 4pm, and Tuesdays 10 am to 4 pm. Collection and display of historical items of interest and documents, photos, family history.

Contact Name
Helen Stevens, Secretary
charlton golden grains museum.jpg
1 High Street, Charlton Victoria 3525 37.73 km

Established in 1973, we collect, preserve and share information, photos and items relevant to Charlton & the surrounding district.

Located in the former Mechanics Institute building (1882), the Charlton Golden Grains Museum showcases a diverse collection of over 3000 artefacts and photographs from Charlton’s early pioneer days through to today.

court house archives 38 high street wycheproof vic.jpg
Old Courthouse, 38 High Street, Wycheproof, Vic 3527 44.93 km

Situated in the recently renovated Old Court House, the Society aims to collect and preserve historical artefacts, documents, photos, family histories, buildings, anecdotes and all items of historical interest to the town and district as well as to give access to all interested people. The Society has a collection of around 1200-1500 photos depicting the town and district.

Suburbs or towns: Wycheproof

HAVE YOU ANY OLD PHOTOS
The Historical Society is always looking for photos of Wycheproof & District at any point in time, Local Events, Farming Practices, Sporting & Local Identities, and Railways.

kerang historical society.jpg
17 Museum Drive, Kerang VIC, Australia 45.56 km

The Kerang museum shows a social and agricultural history of the area. Excellent display of Koondrook tramway history.

Contact Name
Sandra Wesblade, Secretary
Mitiamo, VIC 3573 46.7 km

Research centre for local families, minute books for clubs and associations, local newspapers. Preservation and recovery of local history of families, communities, organizations, schoole etc. within the boundaries of the old Shire of East Loddon.

Contact Name
John Davidson-President
Old Courthouse, 91 Southey Street, Inglewood 3517 52.25 km

Collects and records local history of Inglewood district. Have several local history publications for sale. Research early district pioneers for a fee. Hold court re-enactments for tourists and locals by arrangement.

Contact Name
Murray Baud- Treasurer
Capture.PNG
2A Cullen Street, Cohuna VIC, Australia 56.08 km

The Cohuna and District Historical Society was formed in April 1970, our Society has grown to become a treasured resource for the local community and historians alike.  All run by dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers, there are three main parts to our Society:

  • Archives Centre (the brick building)
  • Museum (the old Scots Church)
  • Trash and Treasure (the old Scots Hall)
94 Quambatook Road, Nullawil 3529 56.36 km

The object of our Society is to foster historical interest and knowledge, particularly but not exclusively of the Nullawil District, and to compile and record Nullawil’s history. Also to restore and display machinery and photos of the area, and to keep records of schools and townships in the area.

Contact Name
Barry James, Treasurer
Punt Road, Koondrook Victoria 3580, Australia 65.57 km

Collect, preserve and disseminate information and materials relating to the history of the district.

PO Box 75 St Arnaud Vic 3478 Australia 69.44 km
Contact Name
Margaret Fyffe
Gonn Avenue, Murrabit, Vic 3579 69.82 km

Meetings held 2nd Monday of each month (except July, Aug and Jan.) Number of district heritage tours conducted. Involved in heritage projects such as signage, booklets and brochures.

Contact Name
Narelle O'Donoghue, Secretary
56 Woods Street Donald VIC 3480 Australia 72.37 km
Contact Name
Donald History Society Inc
PO Box 5243 Tarnagulla VIC 3551 Australia 72.88 km
Contact Name
Tarnagulla & District History Group
Birchip, VIC 3483 74.11 km

Birchip Historical Museum – a museum in a former courthouse, with small farming artefacts, domestic and household utensils, sport, music and leisure items, war memorials, family research, newspaper and photo archives.

lockington living heritage complex cropped.jpg
2-10 Market Street, Lockington VIC 3563, Australia 74.56 km

Aims to conserve, promote and share the heritage of Lockington and district from pre-white settlement to present day.

Exterior view from across street looking at Living Heritage Complex buildings

Former Courthouse, Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk 81.64 km

Eaglehawk Heritage Society Inc was formed to preserve the history and heritage of the area. It provides a museum and research facilities within an historic Eaglehawk building.

Contact Name
Bev Hanson
huntly and districts historical society logo.jpg
624 Midland Highway, Huntly VIC 3551, Australia 81.76 km

Mainly a pictorial and documentary collection, some artefacts (machinery, small utensils). Second site, former Court House, 621 Midland Highway, original furniture, soldiers photos, MUIOOF Certificate and honor rolls.

Contact Name
Margaret Pitson- Treasurer
dunolly museum goldfields historical arts society.jpg

A collection of photographs, firearms, gold nugget replicas and local history with a genealogy research section.

Contact Name
Rachel Buckley, Secretary
Capture.PNG

The Society holds a culturally and historically significant collection of books, documents, photographs, artworks, textiles and objects. Many of the photographs and documents are irreplaceable.

Showing 1 - 20 of 22 results