In 2021, Society member Dr David Rowe published his landmark study About Corayo: A Thematic History of Geelong. Completed for the City of Greater Geelong, the work received the Judges’ Special Prize at the Victorian Community History Awards 2022, (more…)
You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the link below: Viv Lewis on Geelong’s pioneering ambulance service A gathering of 35 members and guests enjoyed one of the most memorable presentations (more…)
Rediscovering a Geelong Original: The Snow‑Flake Washer You listen to reading of this article by clicking the following link: When Abby and Dale Stephan of Warracknabeal contacted the Geelong Historical Society about a weather‑beaten washing (more…)
You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the following link: Interest in the Battle of Fromelles has grown steadily in recent years, not only in Australia but across the world. What (more…)
Ben Petkov – Beating the Bounds You can listen to a reading of the report by clicking the following link: Senior Heritage Officer Ben Petkov joined the Society to present a lively and engaging exploration (more…)
The Investigator Assistant: A New Way to Explore Geelong’s History For more than sixty years, the Geelong Historical Society’s Investigator magazine has been the backbone of local historical research in Geelong. Generations of volunteers have (more…)
find what you want here Archive Search Use the Archive Search below to find specific keywords, website docs, and direct links to open Investigator Magazine PDFs.Use the Investigator Assistant to ask complex questions, explore topics, (more…)
New Trial Feature: Search the Entire Investigator Archive Using Natural Language We’re delighted to share a major step forward in how members can explore our region’s history. The society has developed a new natural‑language search (more…)
Geelong’s industrial landscape has never been static. It has shifted, adapted and reinvented itself across generations, leaving behind a layered built environment that tells the story of a city shaped by enterprise, ingenuity and change. (more…)
Speaker Report — Jim Happ on Geelong’s Municipal Incinerator You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the link below: At our 3 June meeting, Jim Happ delivered a rich and absorbing (more…)
Updated in July 2026 this post now contains a reading of the 1988 article by C.G.T. Weickhardt on the Geelong Engineering firm Humble & Sons. Our society appreciates the Royal Historical Society’s Publications Committee for (more…)
Re-evaluating an old image of the pier You can listen to a reading of this article by clicking the link below: Every so often, a photograph that has sat comfortably in a collection for years (more…)