In the Past is compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
Trove’s Top 25 Newspapers
April 11, 2014 by ·
An article from the Wagga Wagga Express & Murrumbidgee District Advertiser – ‘The Billybong Dams’ has appeared in Trove’s top 25 digitised newspapers for 2013.
In the Past 5th April 2014
April 11, 2014 by ·
In the Past is compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
THROW BACK THURSDAY
April 3, 2014 by ·
Each Thursday the Daily Advertiser is publishing a series of old Photos on its website under the theme “Throw Back Thursday”. Recent Galleries have been from 21 years ago.
In the Past 29th March 2014
March 29, 2014 by ·
In the Past is compiled from the Daily Advertiser by the Wagga Wagga & District Historical Society
Lieutenant Hubert Richard William Meagher
March 29, 2014 by ·
Wagga’s Daily Advertiser on Saturday, 29th March 2014 contains the first of a series of Feature Articles highlighting the role of Wagga Wagga Servicemen in World War 1. Saturday’s article written by Sherry Morris features Hubert Meagher who was one of the first to enlist in Wagga Wagga. Before the war Meagher had worked for […]
WAGGA WAGGA GAOL – PHOTOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION BOOK (188-1883)
March 26, 2014 by ·
Extracts from Wagga Wagga Gaol Photographic Description Book (1880-1883). An Excel file listing 120 prisoners that constitute the only known photographic records that exist for this gaol. The file does not contain photos – only a list of those prisoners whose photos were taken. Copies of photos can be obtained through State Records, who hold […]
Launching our new BLOG!
March 15, 2014 by ·
So if you’ve made it this far and reading this, congratulations! You are one of the first people in the Whole Wide World (WWW?) to visit our new Blog. We have decided to give our visitors something more regular in the way of updates, stories and all matters historical. Think of our blog as a […]
WWDHS Updates
March 15, 2014 by ·
Hi Everyone – Yes, there are some bold new things happening at the historical society, including the inauguration of our new logo! Whilst the Murrumbidgee Whaler served us well over the past years, it was time for something a little bit more substantial. You can see it at the top of our website. Which leads […]
John Thomas KEATING
June 30, 2013 by ·
In 1994 a photo album featuring some seventy photos of Wagga Wagga and surrounding districts was rescued from someone’s rubbish, in Sydney, and passed on to the Wagga Wagga City Library. The album was professionally restored and is now a prominent feature within the Wagga Wagga City Library. The album was originally presented to John […]
