Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.

Mitcham

Mitcham was named after Mitcham Grove, a farm property owned by William Slater, who grew roses and herbs for perfumes and remedies. Read More
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November–December 2020

We revisit the story of the Winlaton Youth Training Centre for Girls, the gates of which are in the WHS collection. Read More
September-October 2020

We bid farewell to Ted Arrowsmith, ex-president and long-time supporter of WHS. Read More
July–August 2020

Strathdon reborn, the story of a Post Office and rediscovering a lost film are the foci of this issue. Read More
May–June 2020

Covid-19 has been with us for most of the year, and history demonstrates that we are sharing in the experiences of our ancestors 100 years ago, as our front page story shows. Read More
March–April 2020

The start of Blackburn Clinic; getting the most out of old photographs, and we catalog our 5000th artifact. Read More

November–December 2020