Warrnambool & District Historical Society
The Warrnambool & District Historical Society was founded in 1967 with the object of gathering material and items of local historical significance and preserving them for the enjoyment of future generations.
The Society is also interested in studying the history of Warrnambool in order to foster a greater appreciation of the achievements that have made Warrnambool a foremost rural city in Victoria.
Saturday 10am-12pm, 1st Sunday of month 2-4pm
Research enquiries may be made through the Research Officer and both assisted and self-research services are offered.
Photographs from the collection are available for purchase.
History House is and approved PROV Place of Deposit Level 2.
The resource material held at History House is a vast collection and includes:
The Camera Remembers with index
Government Gazettes beginning at 1854
Books on local history including family, churches, schools, shipwrecks, shipping, etc
Books of historical significance
Maps and charts
Early newspapers
Documents, illuminated addresses, certificates and legal papers of local significance
Ledgers, correspondence, letter books from early local organisations
Music including sheet, record, wax cylinders
Local history, business and occupation files
Warrnambool Rate Books
Beattie & Phillips Undertakers records
People files on early settlers and other local persons
Photographs, postcards, albums containing over 2,000 items(including Henri Worland collection)
Artefacts of local significance
Scrapbooks with newspaper cuttings including index
Badges, medals, coins
Paintings, some of major artistic and historical worth