Hubcaps to Creative Hubs – Part 1 The RS&S Mill, at the river end of Pakington Street, provides a classic example of the opportunities that the buildings left behind by industrial decline can provide communities, (more…)
Hubcaps to Creative Hubs – Part 2 Federal Woollen Mills Built in the early years of the twentieth century the Federal Woollen Mills in North Geelong were state of the art factories, all electric, well (more…)
Hubcaps to Creative Hubs – Part 3 Fyansford Paper Mill In the third part of Hubcaps to Creative Hubs Dr Cristina Garduño Freeman takes us back to the 1870s when she visited the Fyansford Paper (more…)
A stunning collection of 19th & early 20th century photographs of Geelong is now available on the members section of the Geelong Historical Society website. The collection was originally donated by Ms Barbara Walker in (more…)
THE ENIGMA OF FOSTER FYANS. Denise Feldman, the President of the Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens has extended an invitation to an event she believes our members would be interested in. It takes place on (more…)
The Colac & District Family History Group extends an invitation to our members to experience the innovative way that they have chosen to portray the history of an important early resident and include events in (more…)
Royal Harmony – When Victoria and Albert met Felix Mendelssohn. We received an email from Rachel Buckley, the secretary of the Goldfield’s Historical Society. She extends an invitation to members who may be interested in (more…)
Geelong Historical Society members may well be interested in attending a National Trust event scheduled to celebrate World Refrigeration Day on June 26. The following article comes from the National Trust website. Very cool – (more…)