East Gippsland Historical Society
Local history, resource centre and museum located in Bairnsdale Victoria. The museum houses many fascinating artefacts, furnishings and memorabilia while the surrounding grounds contain machinery and impements from a bygone era. The items on display are of local area history signigficance and reflect the lifestyle and industrial development of East Gippsland in the early days. Please select 'Photos' for a visual tour through the various collections.
The resource centre has an extensive collection of research material, photographs, postcards, newspapers, local publications, family histories, maps and advertisements etc. Research enquiries are welcome for family relatives, places, events etc.
Please select 'Shared Files' to download a Research Request form or obtain a listing books on the local area that are available to purchase.
There are over 100 members of the society at present, who enjoy the use of the research facilities and being kept in touch through newsletters and about other items of interest.
If you are not already a member, a Membership Application form may be downloaded from 'Shared Files'.
The Society is totally operated by volunteers, funded from membership fees, fundraising activities and grants. There are a number of vacancies for new volunteers in a variety of areas such as visitor reception, cataloguing, display, data entry, machinery and artifact restoration, history research etc. If this sounds interesting and you live in the Bairnsdale area, why not call in for a chat?
Postal Address:
East Gippsland Historical Society Inc.
P.O. Box 8, Bairnsdale Victoria 3875
Email Address (c/- Secretary):
keyter@netspace.net.au
Street Address: Macarthur Street, Bairnsdale
Telephone/Fax: (03) 5152 6363
Opening Hours: Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays : 1pm to 4pm
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