Welcome to the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
Welcome to the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
Visitors to the site can access details of the Society’s activities and of the benefits available to members of the Society. Our objective is to continually add new material to the site for the benefit of members. We welcome any enquiries or comments from members and visitors. If you would like to join us as a member of the WWDHS
The WW&DHS does NOT have a room where members of the public can interact with Society personnel. All historical material belonging to the WW&DHS is held by other entities. Specifically, Charles Sturt University Regional Archives, the Museum of the Riverina, and the Wagga Wagga City Library [Local history collection]. All three of these have prominent websites. See the websites for opening hours.
Many researchers are interested in family history. The Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society, is a separate entity, with rooms in Tarakan Avenue, Ashmont. The Family History Society rooms are open to the public, and opening hours can be found on their web page.
The WW&DHS interaction with the public is primarily through the internet and social media. The Society hosts this web page plus a Facebook page. Enquiries to the WW&DHS can be sent to “info@wwdhs.org.au.”
Copies of the Wagga Wagga Rate & Valuation books are now available online via the NSW State Archives website.
The digitisation of these records has been made possible by the following local entities, through the Create NSW RAHS Cultural Grants program:
• Charles Sturt University Regional Archives
• The Museum of the Riverina
• Wagga Wagga City Library
• Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society
• Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
Use the following links to view the records on the NSW State Archives website.
In the 1970’s and 1980’s Sylvia Walsh, in her role as the publicity officer for the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society, wrote a series of articles under the nom de plume of “Bidgee Whaler”.
Sylvia’s Bidgee Whaler articles record the activities of the Historical Society, but also contain insights into the history of Wagga Wagga and district.
Sylvia’s son Brian Walsh has collated as many of these articles as were readily accessible, some in the format of the original newspaper clippings and others in the format of Sylvia’s carbon copies.
These items are now available online at the following link
In 1914 James Baylis, the son of Henry Baylis, published these memories in the Wagga Wagga Express. This link provides a transcription of the two parts, which were published on the 4th July 1914and 11th July 1914, respectively.
A third article was published on the 1st August 1914 and this can be accessed on TROVE.
Wagga Wagga Cemeteries – monumental and lawn – link for finding out who is in the cemeteries and for determining the location of graves.
The Council have also produced a PDF file to help with navigating the site. click here to view or download the file.
Members, guests and the general public are welcome to attend our general meetings, usually held on the third Monday of most months at the Willans Hill Museum Site. Enjoy the presentations of our guest speakers and join us for a cuppa after.
