History

Boer War Memorial to be unveiled

Local community members are invited to attend the South African Soldiers Memorial Rededication in South Melbourne this Sunday May 25.

The Heron Nugget mystery unearthed

We recently featured local geologist, mining historian and The Alchemy of Gold speaker Clive Willman as a community profile guest (May 9).

Billman’s to welcome CHSI members

The Castlemaine Historical Society will hold the next Monday Meeting on June 2.

Goldfields history enthusiasts descend

The highly anticipated The Alchemy of Gold forum attracted huge crowds of goldfields history buffs from across Central Victoria and beyond to the Campbells Creek Community Centre last weekend, May 16-18.

Launch of library history vignettes

Beginning in 1863, the Maldon Athenaeum Library is proud of its long history as an independent, community managed library run entirely by local volunteers who are vital to the libraries continued success.

Let’s take a look back at: Rasmussens Bakery- Johnstone Street

This photograph (courtesy Glenn Spicer) features the bread and smallgoods factory once conducted by T.C. Rasmussen

From the archives: April 18

A look back at some of our front covers over the years.

Let’s take a look back at Mostyn Street Castlemaine

September 24 1861

This photograph has a view to the ENE along early Mostyn Street and was taken by Castlemaine photographer John Wheeler.

From the archives

20 years ago

March 18, 2005

Mount Alexander mayor David Gittus has written an open letter to Federal Roads Minister Jim Lloyd on behalf of the Calder corridor councils urging him to heed calls by the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria and honour its commitment to the long-standing highway duplication project.

Let’s take a look back C.O.Ely’s Confectionery shop

This photograph (courtesy Bruce Turner) features both the members of the Castlemaine Fire Brigade parading to the Camp Reserve on Sunday November 19, 1961, and in the right middle ground, on the northwest corner of Barker and Templeton Streets, C.

From the archives January 17

20 years ago

January 21, 2005

Planning issues look set to dominate the agenda of Mount Alexander Council meetings again in 2005, with a sometimes fiery briefing session on Tuesday a portend of things to come.

Let’s take a look back at William Davies – Boot maker

This is the same building approximately 170 years later showing that little seems to have changed in the intervening period. However after the business closed.

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