Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.

Blackburn

First settled by Europeans in the 1840s, originally “Blackburn Creek” was a staging post on the way to Lilydale, centred on the Travellers’ Rest Hotel (erected 1861). Read More
Mitcham
Nunawading
Vermont

November–December 2019

NEW CHAIRS Arrive!
Thanks to Michael Sukkar we are all enjoying the added comfort of ergonomic computer chairs. Read More
September–October 2019

FAMILY DAY MAGIC
A fantastic success with record attendance despite the weather. Read More
July-August 2019

At the 2018 Planning meeting it was agreed that the storage of the collection needed reorganisation. A compactus was considered and discarded. Read More
May-June 2019

The story on the cover of our last newsletter drew a number of interested comments from readers, one of whom discovered the following article on TROVE. Read More
March-April 2019

When reading old newspapers, it is fascinating to discover what was considered news at the time and how it was written. Read More

November–December 2019