Woodend and District Local and Family History Resource Centre
Housed in the old woodend Court House, the Resource Centre caters for local and family history inquiries. The collection is accessed by computers and a master file by over 100,000 cards. Microfilm, microfiche records, audio tapes and transcripts, school and cemetery records, photographs, rate books etc, make up the collection
Address:
Forest Street, Woodend, VIC
Tel:
0354272523
Hours:
Centre is open on Wednesdays 10 am to 4 pm. Closed Christmas period and January.
Email:
Admission:
Free but search fees apply. $6 per hour or $15 for half day.$15 for postal inquiry.
Facilities:
Toilets, car and bus parking, picnic area, sales outlet, research facilities, magazine/newsletter, outreach, library, free borrowing to Woodend and District Heritage Society members
Collection:
Estimated 100,000 references and catalogued items
Subject:
- Social History Museum
- Archives
- Armed Forces
- Business
- Childhood
- EducationAndSchools
- Emergency Services
- Ethno-specific
- Exploration
- Genealogy
- Historic Buildings
- Historic People
- Human Rights
- Images
- Local History
- Migration
- Organisations
- Peace
- Professionals and Trades
- Religion
- Rural Life
- Social History
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry
- Aviation
- Building Technology
- Clothing, Fashion, Costume
- Communications
- Forestry
- Horse Drawn Transport
- Horticulture
- Industry
- Lighting
- Mass Media
- Medicine and Health
- Mines and Mining
- Motor Vehicles
- Postal Services
- Printing
- Railways or Tramways
- Surveying
- Telecommunications
- Dance
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Popular Culture
- Sports
- Theatre
- Toys and Games
Items
Postcard
Hanging Rock Woodend Australia
Creator:
Janet Hawkins
Description:
Postcard of Hanging Rock, Woodend VIC, Australia
Photograph
St Mary's Anglican Church Woodend
Creator:
Janet Hawkins Photography
Description:
Black and White Photograph of St Mary's Anglican Church, Woodend, VIC
Photograph
Cyclists on route to Hanging Rock
Creator:
Unknown
Description:
From an original black and white photograph.
Date:
1902
Photograph
Work Party at Hanging Rock
Creator:
Unknown
Description:
From an original whole plate black and white photograph.
Date:
1890-1910
Item Id Number:
AQ/6/224
Clock tower
The Memorial Clock Tower, Woodend
Description:
Built as a World War I Memorial in 1928, the clock tower is a town landmark.
Date:
1990
Item Id Number:
363