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 […]
The Old Hume Highway: History begins with a road
June 27, 2013 by ·
“The Old Hume Highway: History begins with a road” – new publication The Roads and Maritime Services has recently published a self-guided tour book titled, “The Old Hume Highway: History begins with a road”, with the assistance of the Royal Australian Historical Society and some of its local affiliated societies. Affiliated Societies who contributed to […]
Keith Andrew Joseph BOWES – HMAS SYDNEY
June 15, 2013 by ·
On the 20th November 1941 the cruiser HMAS Sydney was sunk. Greg Swinden, who is currently serving in the Australian Navy, is conducting research on the men who lost their lives in this event. As Greg explains: “Amongst those killed was Stoker Keith Andrew Joseph BOWES (born 9 June 1922 at Wagga) and his […]
FAHS Cultural landscapes training manual
May 12, 2013 by ·
The Federation of Australian Historical Societies has released a new manual for historians, entitled Cultural landscapes training manual: a guide for historical societies, which is now available on their website: www.history.org.au/Cultural%20landscapes.html. It covers environmental history with common terminology defined, cultural landscapes, and assessing the significance of a cultural landscape, managing cultural landscapes, and interpreting cultural landscapes. […]
Wagga Wagga Express – Wagga’s 1st Newspaper
February 27, 2013 by ·
The first newspaper in Wagga Wagga was the “Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser”. The first edition was published on the 30th October 1858 and it ceased publication in September 1939. Unfortunately most of the early editions have not survived. The period October 1858 to October 1859 has survived, with some omissions, as has […]
Master Ladies Hairdresser’s Association
February 9, 2013 by ·
FROM THE WAGGA WAGGA & DISTRICTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVES: Master Ladies Hairdresser’s Association, Wagga Wagga. Recently the Historical Society Archives received from Miss Ida Buckley a donation of original correspondence for the formation of a Local Branch of the Master Ladies Hairdresser’s Association (N.S.W.) with Headquarters at Wagga Wagga. Included is a circular letter to […]
Souvenir of Wagga Wagga
January 14, 2013 by ·
The Society would like to thank Mrs Edith Joyce Green who has kindly donated some souvenir photos of Wagga Wagga. Mr & Mrs Green visited Wagga Wagga in earlier days and kept a fold out souvenir along with eight black & white postcard type photos of prominent Wagga buildings and scenery, as a reminder of […]
