Don Patterson has onced again sourced an iconic photograph to incorporate into thus month’s jigsaw. This Tourist Poster features a view of Eastern Beach, taken not long after the area’s re-development in the early 1920s.
Key Dates August 5 Monthly Meeting August 15 Excursion – Noel Sharkey’s Heritage Vehicles Collection September 2 Monthly Meeting – at the Virginia Todd Hall. October 7 Monthly Meeting – at the Geelong Club October 9 to 18 Combined Geelong Heritage Centre & Geelong Historical Society Exhibition at the Geelong Club Hello fellow society members!…
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 machine found on their family farm, we had little idea that they were holding a rare piece of Geelong’s manufacturing…
In 1864, Geelong marked the Queen’s Birthday with a dazzling display of fireworks that lit up the night sky and stirred the town’s imagination. Though not as riotous as Guy Fawkes Night — with its bonfires and effigies — the celebration was no less spirited. The Geelong Chronicle described the spectacle in vivid detail: rockets,…
For October’s online jigsaw puzzle our regular puzzle maker, Don Patterson, has selected an image of Geelong’s third Customs House, which was opened in 1880. Don is also speaker at our October 2 Meeting with Andrew Caddy on the history of Australian customs and its local Geelong links.
Visitor Information Dates: 7-11 October and 16-18 October 2026Time: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm dailyVenue: The Geelong Club 74 Brougham Street, Geelong Admission is free. A Donation is appreciated. Bookings are not required. Explore Geelong’s Story Glimpses of Geelong’s Past brings together a remarkable selection of artefacts, photographs, maps and historical treasures that reveal the…
The East Geelong Bus Jigsaw Don Patterson has found another great image from Geelong’s past to challenge your skills. This is the East Geelong bus, taken around 1905.
