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Regular and special events in our region

Researching George BUTCHER
17 Aug 2015

Researching George BUTCHER

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Sometimes it is so frustrating – a person filled out the Contact form on the Geelong & District [and Bellarine] web site asking if the Bellarine Historical Society had a photo of the Drysdale Blacksmith shop and also where they … Continued

BUTCHER family, Kevin THOMPSON, Research request
Family and Local History POP-UP Shop
20 May 2015

Family and Local History POP-UP Shop

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This doesn’t happen very often so you need to make the most of this opportunity. The Geelong Heritge Centre is holding a Pop-up book shop sale: One week only 12 noon to 4.00 pm Monday May 25th to Friday May … Continued

Family history, Geelong Heritage Centre, local history, Pop-up Book Shop
Geelong & South Western Rail Heritage Society
7 Apr 2015

Geelong & South Western Rail Heritage Society

by admin | posted in: Events, Local Societies, Spotlight on Societies, Spotlight on web pages, What's new | 0

I do love it when groups in our region progress to having a real web and blog site.  We have an addition to this category in the last month. Geelong & South Western Rail Heritage Society Obviously they still want … Continued

When and where was this photo taken?
4 Apr 2015

When and where was this photo taken?

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The Bellarine Historical Society presents Our Boys at War – a tribute to the local lads and indeed all soldiers that served in the First World War. The Society has prepared a display in the Old Court House Museum to … Continued

Anzac Day, Bellarine Historical Society, Drysdale RSL, WWI
Worth entering
1 Dec 2014

Worth entering

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OK – I’m not proud and when you’re unemployed you have to try to reduce costs any way you can. Please follow this link to get a chance to win some great prizes – as well as increasing my chance … Continued

Cyber Monday Genealogy Giveaway
Is your ancestor in this list?
23 Nov 2014

Is your ancestor in this list?

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The Geelong Football Club needs your help … I’m sure there are many people who don’t realise that their ancestor or relative played for the Geelong Football Club but you could just be the person that the club wants to … Continued

Family photos, Footballers, Geelong Football Club
Digitising Shire of Bellarine Rate Books
7 Oct 2014

Digitising Shire of Bellarine Rate Books

by admin | posted in: Events, Family history, Spotlight on Societies | 0

Well, this is definitely an experiment – my first POLL and I have no idea what it will look like or how it will work!  So forgive me if I get it all wrong.  More and more people are trying … Continued

Grant application, Rate books, Shire of Bellarine, Valuation Books
Yeah!  We’ve got more Addies!
27 May 2014

Yeah! We’ve got more Addies!

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Got home from work late – tired, exhausted, wet & hungry … but that all vanished when I had a quick check of my emails.  That magic email notification I’ve been waiting more than a year to spot!  Notification from … Continued

Geelong Advertiser, TROVE
SNELL, KAWERAU, PROWSE, architects, engineers and Family History
2 Apr 2014

SNELL, KAWERAU, PROWSE, architects, engineers and Family History

by admin | posted in: Events, Further afield, Victoria+ | 0

What ties all of these together? They all spent some time in Geelong AND they all come together in the 2014 Heritage Week seminar at the Genealogical Society of Victoria. Not only is the seminar worth attending, non-members of the … Continued

Family history, Genealogical Society of Victoria, GSV Library, Heritage, Seminar
Excitement for Geelong
21 Oct 2013

Excitement for Geelong

by admin | posted in: Events, Publications, What's new | 0

This afternoon I was at the Victorian Community History Awards for 2013 … lots and lots of people to catch up with … Weston & Janice Bate and heaps of others.  Just as we were being mustered towards the seats … Continued

A Whirr of Many Wheels, Rod Charles, Victorian Community History Awards 2013

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