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.
Take a look back at the Anglican Church on Agitation Hill
Circa 1900This photograph looking South East along Mostyn Street from Kennedy Street shows the Castlemaine Christ Church Anglican on Agitation Hill. The hill in...
Take a look back at the former Metropolitan Hotel
William Hitchcock and James Farrell were among the original owners of the three storey brick Metropolitan Hotel on the corner of Mostyn and Hargraves Streets in around 1853 to 1856.
From our archives – the Mail looks back at 20 years of local news
The Castlemaine Mail looks back at pages from our archives in this monthly column.
Take a look back at Vaughan Springs Reserve
Circa 1940sAlthough the Vaughan mineral spring was discovered in the late 1800s it wasn’t until the advent of the motor car about 1900-1910 that...
Let’s take a look back at Castlemaine Bell Foundry
This sketch of the J.W. Horwood – Castlemaine Bell Foundry which once stood at 6-8 Greenhill Avenue, Castlemaine was supplied to us by our friends at the Castlemaine Historical Society