November Jigsaw Puzzle
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Images of Geelong
Over recent weeks the Society has been fortunate to receive several intriguing photographic collections, each with its own mystery, each offering a fresh window into Geelong’s past. One arrived from Toowoomba via the Ballarat Historical Association; another came from a member’s family archive; and the third emerged from a mis‑labelled image in the National Library…
July Jigsaw Puzzle
Tourquay Surf Beach Don Patterson has provided yet another iconic photograph that captures the spirit of an Australian summer as experienced in the late fifties and early sixties. Enjoy the challenge of this Jigsaw!
A new tool to explore our history
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 indexed, catalogued, and preserved an extraordinary archive of scholarship. In 2010, the Society released a CD‑ROM containing over 75,000 index…
A Reconsideration of a Familiar Photograph
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 begins to shift when placed under closer scrutiny. A caption that once seemed certain starts to feel less secure, and…
