Honour to Local Historian

Congratulations to Bruce Batten of the Whittlesea Historical Society who was recently honoured by the City of Whittlesea Australia Day Awards. Bruce was named co citizen of the year with Joy Chatfield. Bruce is the current President of the Whittlesea Historical Society but also an active member of the City of Whittlesea Cultural Heritage Program, Wollert Country Fire Association, Whittlesea Agricultural Society, Whittlesea Courthouse Association and Woodstock Hall Committee. He was personally instrumental in ensuring that Wollert maintained their mail delivery service. Congratulations Bruce.

Cemeteries talk

Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.  wishes to invite you to a talk by

Cemeteries Historian Dr Celestina Sagazio

Her talk is entitled:

“Interesting Cemetery Tales and Humorous Epitaphs.”

“Cemeteries offer a sense of continuity with our past communities and landscapes. They contain an historical record of the local communities that created them and headstones, which can have fascinating historical facts!”

This talk will be held on

Wednesday Evening, 9 April 2014

At 7.30 pm, in the Fountain Room,

The Council Offices

City of Whittlesea

Ferres Boulavard

South Morang

Entry is Free.     Supper will be served.     

Bookings Essential 

Please R.S.V.P. by Friday, 4 April

Maryann Rosenthal :  Phone 9217 2138 B.H Maryann.Rosenthal@whittlesea.vic.gov.au or

Lindsay: Phone 9435 9391, if not available, please leave a message

81 Victorian groups share in $355,000

After some delay Public Records Office Victoria have announced the successful applicants in the most recent Local History Grants Program 2010-2011

Local groups have been successful. Congratulations to
Whittlesea Historical Society (City of Whittlesea) for their Whittlesea Township walking tour project
and St Andrews/Queenstown Historical Society (Shire of Nillumbik) for their Computer Database project.

Farming in the Plenty Valley

The historical photographic exhibition: Farming in the Plenty Valley: an historical view" has moved to Ivanhoe Library.

This photographic display depicts some of the early farming practices that were carried out within the Plenty Valley. Produce from the Plenty Valley supported the development of early Melbourne and was once considered Melbourne’s food bowl.

The display provides an opportunity to reflect on the early methods used in agriculture and consider the advances made.

This display was created by the Whittlesea Historical Society in order to recognise and celebrate the 150th year of the Whittlesea Agricultural Show held in 2009.

Visit Ivanhoe Library, - the display is open every day during library opening hours until 23 January. It will then go to Watsonia Library.

Whittlesea Historical Society

WHS are hosting their annual general meeting Wednesday August 11 2010 at the Whittlesea Bowling Club.

6.30 Dinner

7.30 AGM

8.00 Guest Speaker
Elizabeth Gertsakis (Curator, National Philatelic Collection, Australia Post)
Topic: "The Australian Stamp - a small measure of National identity"

Tales of Old Melbourne Town!

Whittlesea Historical Society cordially invites you to a talk by Lindsay Mann entiteld "Tales of Old Melbourne Town!" Wednesday 14 April 2010 at 8 pm Christ Church Hall, Wallan Road, Whittlesea (behind the Church)

What was Melbourne first called? Not what you might think.
Which official had to beg, for a departmental dunny door?
Where was Melbourne's magnificent manure heap situated?
Which condemned men rode to the gallows seated on thier coffins?
Which Public Work has the potential to bankrupt Victoria?
What happened to people washed drains in storms?

These and other questions will be answered.
Members are free. Non members gold coin donation please
Supper with a cuppa will be served after the talk
RSVP Mar (03) 9716 2760 or Lindsay (03) 9435 9391

Whittlesea Historical Society

Congratulations to Whittlesea Historical Society on their new website. They have based their website at My Connected Community (Mc2). The main objective of Mc2 is to encourage community groups to create their own (free) online communities.

Whittlesea Historical Society are interested in the current geographic boundary of the City of Whittlesea, as well as the Shires that formerly made up the area and relevant adjacent areas.

Areas of activity include: Petition on behalf of historic sites, buildings, trees, etc. to Council or government. Undertake and promote the research of our history. Collect, conserve, compile and make available historic records. Establish & maintain a library and archives of that information. Disseminate knowledge of our history through lectures, publications, exhibitions, excursions and other means. Provide a means for people interested in the area’s history to meet, discuss and participate.

The Society is always looking for new members. Details to contact the Society are on their new website.