Welcome to the website for the Whittlesea Historical Society!
Our area of involvement is within the City of Whittlesea, near Melbourne, Victoria Australia.
Some of the things we do:
- 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.
Some future or on-going projects of the society and individual members are:
- Annual involvement in the City of Whittlesea Heritage & Cultural Festival.
- Cataloguing and indexing of our collection.
- History of the Yan Yean Cemetery – Lindsay Mann
- Organising field trips
- Family history research
As you can see we have only recently launched this site and will be adding a lot of new material over time. Be sure to check back soon.
Would you like to become involved either in the society itself or in helping with the website, in admin, editing, contributing, as a reporter, photographer or video film maker? Email us and let us know!
Associate Member of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria
The Historic Tower well in the Yan Yean Reservoir
