Front pages from the archives: “Arson suspected”
The Castlemaine Mail looks back at pages from our archives in this monthly column.
Let’s take a look back at Clarendon Hotel in Kennedy Street
Kennedy Street Castlemaine
Circa 1854-1863This fuzzy image with a view to the East was taken from Gaol hill and is an enlargement of a photograph...
Let’s take a look back at the Castlemaine Hotel
This first fabulous photograph is of the original Castlemaine Hotel, a weatherboard cottage, at 76 Lyttleton Street.
Meeting to shed light on Goldfields UNESCO bid
Would you like to learn more about the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid?
Let’s take a look back at the 1919 train derailment
This image was taken by Jack Barry, one of the first on the scene shortly after the accident in 1919.
Let’s take a look back at Muir’s Bakery Yapeen
This would have been quite a busy road in its time as it was the original Castlemaine-Guildford Road before the road was redirected in the mid 1960s.
Let’s take a look back at the Walker St rail crossing
This very early scene has a view to the south west with the Walker Street railway crossing in the foreground.
Push to preserve historic Wattle Gully Gold Mine
There has been an outpouring of community concern since our story last month on the desecration occurring at the historic Chewton mine.
Historic artefacts returned ‘home’
Mount Alexander Shire Council was honoured to recently be presented with an historic silver jug and salver (tray) from the Froomes family.
Update on the redevelopment of Chewton’s Wesleyan church
The church will remain closed to the public over the coming year whilst works continue.
Pioneers honour our local Diggers
The Castlemaine Pioneers & Old Residents Association Inc made a special presentation to the Castlemaine RSL on Tuesday.
Sandon’s colourful history documented
Melbourne based local historian Ken James has recently completed another of his comprehensive local history offerings this time on Sandon.