The Castlemaine Pioneers & Old Residents’ Association (P&ORA) held its first meeting on 17 March 1880 following some informal meetings amongst like-minded gentlemen who were keen to form an organisation to support one another in times of need and to enhance the society they lived in.
One of the early rules states ‘that the organisation will collect, store, preserve and promote the area’s local history.
The P&ORA is not a Historical Society as such, but we do own a lot of historical ‘stuff’ as past members were reluctant to throw anything out.
Opening Hours – Every Wednesday between 10am-3pm
7 Goldsmith Crescent, Castlemaine VIC 3450, Australia 0.63 km
The Castlemaine Historical Society was formed in 1965 to study, record and promote the historical...
42 Hunter Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450, Australia 0.86 km
Buda Historic Home and Garden is of national significance. The house is an accredited museum feat...
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Muckleford - Walmer road Muckleford 3451 6.37 km
Preservation of our mechanical heritage& working old machineryincluding tractors and farm equ...
Contact Name
Graham Mason- Secretary
7 High St, Harcourt VIC, Australia 8.23 km
Museum and archives pertaining to horticulture, granite and families. Image: Harcourt ANA Hall, b...
Contact Name
George A Milford, President
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124 High Street Taradale VIC 3447 Australia 14.28 km
Contact Name
Ivan Murray
2 Canrobert Street, Newstead VIC 3462, Australia 14.38 km
In 1863 the Newstead Court of Petty Sessions was built to the design of colonial architect John J...
Contact Name
Joan Sartori, Secretary
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Vincent Street Maldon 3463 14.81 km
The Maldon Vintage Machinery & Museum houses a wonderful display of vintage machinery and has...
93 High Street, Maldon VIC, Australia 15.23 km
(03) 5475 1633 (leave a message if no answer)(03) 5475 1633 (leave a message if no answer)
We are a combined museum and history centre. Many thousands of artefacts and records relating to ...
Contact Name
Valerie Evans
71 Mollison Street, Malmsbury VIC, Australia 20.31 km
Formed in 1987, the society aims to preserve and promote the history and heritage of Malmsbury an...
Contact Name
Susan Walter, President
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75 Piper St, Kyneton 28.65 km
Kyneton Historical Society is a voluntary non-profit incorporated community organisation, compris...
Contact Name
Larina Strauch, Secretary
100 Vincent Street, Daylesford VIC 3460, Australia 31.86 km
The Daylesford & District Historical Society was formed in 1964 and the Museum established in...
Contact Name
Anne Tamblyn, Secretary
Cornish Hill Reserve Daylesford Vic 3460 32.1 km
03 5324 211203 5324 2112
0409 216 2510409 216 251
Friends of Cornish Hill are a Landcare group. Our connection with RHSV goes back to the day when ...
Contact Name
Margaret Thomas
Bendigo VIC, Australia 34.58 km
The Society holds a culturally and historically significant collection of books, documents, photo...
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19 Bucknall Street, Carisbrook VIC 3464 35.86 km
Carisbrook Historical Society’s collection includes a large number of photographs and a ran...
3-5 Camp Street, Trentham VIC 3458, Australia 36.58 km
Trentham Historical Society works to preserve, and make available to the public, the history of t...
Contact Name
Secretary - Vicki Steggall
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Former Courthouse, Sailors Gully Road, Eaglehawk 38.77 km
03 5435 368903 5435 3689
Eaglehawk Heritage Society Inc was formed to preserve the history and heritage of the area. It pr...
Contact Name
Bev Hanson
43 Forest Street, Woodend VIC 3442, Australia 42.38 km
(03) 5427 1283 (Weds only, Feb-Nov)(03) 5427 1283 (Weds only, Feb-Nov)
The Woodend and District Heritage Society operates a local and family history resource centre. T...
3 Palmerston Street, Maryborough 43.17 km
Worsley Cottage Museum, an 1894 stone cottage, is the home of the society. The collection include...
624 Midland Highway, Huntly VIC 3551, Australia 45.42 km
03 5446 998503 5446 9985
Mainly a pictorial and documentary collection, some artefacts (machinery, small utensils). Second...
Contact Name
Margaret Pitson- Treasurer
36 Fraser Street, Clunes Victoria 3370 45.97 km
Please note: private research of our archives is not possible The Museum is housed in the former ...