Local Historical Societies

The following are local history societies and museums in the Eastern Regional Libraries area. 

Ambulance Historical Society of Victoria
Address: 1/55 Barry Street, Bayswater, 3153 Australia
T: 97257826

 

Australian Jazz Museum
Address: 15 Mountain Hwy, Wantirna, 3152 Postal Address: PO Box 6007                Wantirna Mall, VIC 3152                                                  T: 9800 5535

Bayswater History
T: 9729 3051
E: [email protected]

 

Croydon Historical Society
Address: Museum, Library Complex, Civic Square, Croydon, 3136
Postal Address: 5 Civic Square, Croydon, 3136

Dandenong Ranges Historical Council
Umbrella organization of Dandenong Ranges Historical & Heritage Societies.
Postal Address: 4 Wirilda Close
Belgrave South, 3160

Healesville & District Historical Society
Address: Healesville Community Link Building, 110 River Street, Healesville, 3777
Postal Address: PO Box 1381
Healesville 3777
T: 5962 1655

Knox Historical Society
Address: Ambleside Park, 3 Olivebank Road, Ferntree Gully.
Postal Address: PO Box 8124
Ferntree Gully, 3156
T: 9758 6722

Lilydale & District Historical Society
Address: Lilydale Court House, 61 Castella Street, Lilydale, 3140
Postal Address: PO Box 834
Lilydale 3140
T: 9735 1661

Monbulk Historical Society
Address: Monbulk Living & Learning Centre, 21 Main Street, Monbulk, 3793
Postal Address: PO Box 98
Monbulk 3793

Mont De Lancey Historic Home & Museum
Address: Wellington Rd, Wandin.
Postal Address: P.O. Box 316
Wandin, 3139
T: 5964 2088

Mooroolbark History Group Inc

Address: Shop 2, The Terrace, Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark,  3138
T: 9726 8740

Mt Dandenong & District Historical Society
Address: Farndons Community Hall, 42 Falls Road, Mt Dandenong, 3767
Postal Address: PO Box 182
Olinda, 3788
T: 9755 3802

Mt Evelyn History Group
Postal Address: PO Box 289
Mt Evelyn 3796

National Trust (Dandenong Ranges Branch)
Postal Address: PO Box 146
Belgrave, 3160

Nellie Melba Museum
Postal Address: Old Lilydale Court House
61 Castella Street
Lilydale 3140

Prahran Mechanics Institute
Address: 140 High St, Prahran.
Postal Address: PO Box 1080
Windsor, 3181
T: 9510 3393

Puffing Billy Preservation Society
Address: Puffing Billy Railway, Belgrave.
Postal Address: PO Box 451
Belgrave, 3160

Ringwood & District Historical Society
Address: Senior Citizens Building, Norwood Reserve, Warrandyte Rd, Ringwood 3134
Postal Address: 11 Ripley Ct, Ringwood 3134
T: 0418 103 256

Rowville-Lysterfield History Project

Royal Historical Society of Victoria
Address: 239 Beckett Street, Melbourne.
T: 9326 9288

Sherbrooke Foothills Historical Society
Address: Upwey Township Hall, Upwey, 3158
Postal Address: PO Box 1160
Upwey, 3158
T: 9723 0630

Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society
Address: Old St Martins Church Hall, Colby Dr, Belgrave Heights
Postal Address: c/o 62 Menzies Rd
Menzies Creek, 3159

Upper Yarra Valley Historical Society
Address: Old Railway Station, Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction
Postal Address: PO Box 211
Yarra Junction, 3797
T: 03 5967 2167

Yarra Glen & District Living & Learning Centre

Address: Yarra Glen Memorial Hall, Bell Street, Yarra Glen, 3775
Postal Address: c/o Yarra Glen Post Office, Bell Street
Yarra Glen, 3775
T: 03 9730 1875

Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
Address: 35-37 Castella Street, Lilydale, 3140
Postal Address: PO Box 105
Lilydale, 3140
T: 9294 6313

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BRANCH NEWSPAPER NO. OF COPIES HELD FOR
Bayswater The Age 1 1 Week
Herald Sun 1 1 Week
Belgrave The Age 1 1 Week
The Australian 1 1 Week
Australian Financial Review 1 1 Week
Herald Sun 1 1 Week
Koori Mail 1 1 Month
The Guardian Weekly 1 1 Month
Boronia The Age 1 1 Week
The Australian 1 1 Week
Herald Sun 1 1 Week
Croydon The Age 1 2 Weeks
The Australian 1 2 Weeks
Australian Financial Review 1 2 Weeks
Herald Sun 1 2 Weeks
Ferntree Gully The Age 1 1 Week
The Australian 1 1 Week
Herald Sun 1 1 Week
Healesville The Age 1 1 Day
Herald Sun 1 1 Day
Weekly Times 1 1 Week
Koori Mail 1 2 Months
Knox Library The Age 1 1 Week
The Australian 1 1 Week
Australian Financial Review 1 1 Week
Herald Sun 2 1 Week
Neos Kosmos 1 1 Week
Lilydale The Age 1 1 Week
The Australian 1 1 Week
Australian Financial Review 1 1 Week
Herald Sun 1 1 Week
Koori Mail 1 1 Week
Weekly Times 1 1 Week
Miller’s Homestead The Age 1 1 Day
Herald Sun 1 1 Day
Monbulk CRR The Age 1 1 Day
Herald Sun 1 1 Day
Montrose The Age 1 1 Week
Herald Sun 1 1 Week
Mooroolbark The Age 1 1 Week
The Australian 1 1 Week
Herald Sun 1 1 Week
Mt Evelyn CRR The Age 1 1 Day
Herald Sun 1 1 Day
Realm The Age 2 1 Week
The Australian 2 1 Week
Australian Financial Review 2 1 Week
Herald Sun 2 1 Week
Rowville The Age 1 1 Week
The Australian 1 1 Week
Australian Financial Review 1 1 Week
Herald Sun 1 1 Week
Singtao Daily 1 1 Week
Yarra Junction The Age 1 1 Week
Herald Sun 1 1 Week
Weekly Times 1 1 Week
NEWSPAPER YEARS PUBLISHED HOLDING BRANCH
Bayswater Inside Out 1992 – 2001 Boronia
Boronia and the Basin Community News 1994 – Boronia
Croydon Mail 1985-Apr 1996 Croydon
Croydon-Mooroolbark Gazette 1975-1978 Ringwood Historical Society
Croydon Post Aug 1988-Dec 1990 Croydon
Croydon-Ringwood Post 1987 (Jan.-Jun.) Ringwood Historical Society
Eastern Post Gazette 1968-Mar 1970 Ringwood Historical Society
Ferntree Gully News Current edition Ferntree Gully, Rowville Libraries
Free Press 1953-May 2000 (missing 1955, 1957) Knox Historical Society
Free Press Leader June 2002 – Knox Historical Society
Independent Mounteasterly Jul 1980-Dec 1984 Knox Historical Society
Knox Gazette Jun 1969-Dec 1971 Knox Historical Society
Knox Journal Oct 1999- Sep 2010 Knox Historical Society
Knox Leader May 2001- Knox Historical Society
Knox News Jul 1989-Apr 2001 Knox Historical Society
Knox Post Mar 1995-Sep 1999 Knox Historical Society
Knox-Sherbrooke Gazette 1972-Jun 1975 Knox Historical Society
Knox-Sherbrooke News 1969-Jun 1989 Knox Historical Society
Knox-Sherbrooke Post 1989-Feb 1995 Knox Historical Society
Knox Standard Nov 1984-Feb 1988 Knox Historical Society
Knox Weekly Sep 2010 – Knox Historical Society
Lilydale & Monbulk Post 1987-1988 Lilydale Historical Society
Lillydale & Yarra Valley Express 1987-May 2001, 1978-1982 Healesville, Lilydale Historical Society
Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader May 2001- Healesville, Lilydale (hold 1 week)
Lilydale Express 1886-1920 (microfilm), Jul 1968-Dec 1969, 1972-1973 Lilydale Historical Society
Lilydale Shire Express 1974-1976 (June) Lilydale Historical Society
Maroondah Journal Oct 1999- Ringwood Historical Society
Maroondah Leader May 2001- Ringwood Historical Society
Maroondah Mail 1961-1964, May 1996-Apr. 20 Croydon, Ringwood Historical Society
Maroondah Post 1995-Sept 1999 Ringwood Historical Society
Monbulk Post 1980-1982 Lilydale Historical Society
Mountain Views 1979-July 1999 Healesville
Mountain Views Mail July 1999- Healesville, Lilydale (hold 1 week)
Mounteasterly July 1980-Dec 1982 Knox Historical Society
Ranges Leader May 2001-June 2002 Knox Historical Society
Ranges Trader Mail Jan 2003- Knox Historical Society
Ringwood-Croydon Gazette 1973- 1975 Ringwood Historical Society
Ringwood-Croydon Mail 1968-1983, 1969-1984 Ringwood Historical Society, Croydon
Ringwood Gazette 1970 & 1972 Ringwood Historical Society
Ringwood Mail 1958-1967, 1984-Apr 1996 Ringwood Historical Society
Ringwood Post 1989-1994 Ringwood Historical Society
Rowville Lysterfield Community News All Rowville Library
The Senior Current edition All libraries
Studfield Community News Current edition Rowville Library
Upper Yarra Guardian Mail 1998-July 1999 Yarra Junction
Upper Yarra Mail Sep 1987-1994, Jul 1999- Yarra Junction
Yarra Ranges Journal Oct 1999- (unbound) Knox Historical Society (last 6 months)
Yarra Valley Express: see Lillydale & Yarra Valley Express
Yarra Valley Guardian Mail 1995 – Nov 1997 Yarra Junction
Yarra Valley News Jan-Jun 1975, 1977-1978 Healesville

Local History

Your Library values our role in connecting residents with their local history. 

Each branch of Your Library maintains a local history collection relevant to its own local area, as well as to the wider region covered by the library service. The collections include books, pamphlets, and local and community newspapers. Please refer to your local library for specific information.

Original materials such as manuscripts and photographs are not included in the collection; they are held by local historical societies.

Your Library Community Databases

Local historical societies or groups are eligible to have their catalogues included in the Your Library Community Databases. The local area includes the City of Knox, the City of Maroondah, and the Shire of Yarra Ranges. Historical Societies, community groups, and clubs with a collection that contains material of historical and cultural significance to the community are eligible to be included.

The Your Library Community Databases project was created to enable local societies and community groups to have historical or cultural information accessible over the internet, via the library website.

The following databases are searchable. Simply click on the database name to be taken to the search window.

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