Take a trip down memory lane to September 5 – 11 in 1996. There are loads of familiar faces – is yours one of them?

Gurwood Street in the 1960s. Visible are Edmondson’s, the Capitol Theatre, Southern Riverina County Council and Minty’s Motor Garage with the Court House clock in the background. Picture: Sherry Morris collection

Compiled from The Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society.

Wagga’s volunteer fire brigade was formed in 1880 with Alex Bolton as Captain and was initially based in Baylis Street before moving to Morrow Street and later The Esplanade.

Iconic Australian Houses is a behind-the-scenes look at 29 of the most important Australian homes of the past 60 years. The exhibition begins in the 1950s with the works of a new breed of Australian architects, and culminates in key works from some of Australia’s contemporary masters. Chosen because of their innovation, design and response to climate and place, these homes showcase the extraordinary calibre […]

Compiled from The Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society.

The Wesleyan Methodist Church was built in 1877 on the corner of Johnston and Fitzmaurice streets. The building was replaced by the current Wesley church opened on the corner of Johnston and Tarcutta streets in 1949.

Peter Brown, well known local insurance broker and member and benefactor of the Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society was photographed by the Daily Advertiser at the Wagga High School Prefects Ball in August 1966.

Features fashions dating from the 1890’s to 1960’s and will be held at the Wagga Civic Theatre

This early hand coloured postcard shows a bullock team hauling logs at Wagga.