Our collection includes local photographs, cemetery records, war grave photographs, family history records, parish maps, business ledgers, pastoral properties, as well as sporting, church and school records.
Records held by the Macarthur Historical Society
Business Houses
Some photos
Four Towns and a Survey by Noel F Learmonth
Register of customers of John McInnes, bootmaker
Records of customers of Mrs. Bramke/Fahey, dressmaker
Stephenson’s ledger, garage proprietor
Invoices/Statements, Calendars from some shops
Butter Factory
File of data collected, including newspaper report of opening
Award Certificates for entries at Royal Melbourne Show
Artifacts from the factory and relating to the industry
Cemetery
Transcripts of Headstones at Macarthur Cemetery 2001
Register of known burials
Biographical notes of most persons
Register of inquests held at Macarthur
Some headstone photos
Diaries
Bob Trigger, Valerie Gleeson, Les Broadwood
Churches
Photos
Roman Catholic – History
Presbyterian – Jubilee Booklet
Church of England – Booklet on history
Family Histories
Published history of a number of Macarthur district families
Data folder of research letters relating to former residents
History
Yambuk, Byaduk, Bessiebelle, Branxholme
Hotels
Register of travelers
Photos
Mechanics Hall
Original correspondence by J.L. Huntley
Photos
Newspaper cuttings relating to Architects drawing of Hall
Macarthur Hospital
Ladies Auxiliary
Community Progress Association
Births at Macarthur
Maps
Parish maps of surrounding areas showing first crown grant title holders names
Newspaper clippings
Death and cemetery notices from 1988
Newspaper reports relating to Macarthur 1988 onwards. Some older.
Articles from the Hamilton Spectator and Warrnambool Standard 1960’s
1946 floods coverage
Extracts by Vera Risk from the Western Agriculturist
Extracts from the Hamilton Spectator – Early Intelligence
Births, Deaths & Marriages from newspapers by Vera Risk
Minute Books for Sporting and Other Clubs
Macarthur Racing Club
Mt Eccles & Macarthur Pastoral & Agricultural Society
Girl Guides
Police
List of known Police stationed at Macarthur
Architects drawing of the Court House
Schools
Ardonachie – Early Schools at Mt Eccles by James L O’Shea
Deep Creek
Knebsworth
Macarthur – some Pupils registers
Several booklets – 100 years, 125 years.
Survey Maps showing sites of most district schools
Some photographs of buildings
Photographs of pupils – various
Eumeralla School photo
Past residents
Some photos
File folder containing lists of residents at various dates taken from various sources
List of depositors who registered their signature at the National Bank 1874 – 1962.
Street Numbers and residents list
Political
Some Labor Party records, Liberal Party Branch records
Soldier Settlement
Comprehensive files of land division and settlement 1940’s and 1950’s.
Minutes / ledgers
Some Minute books of organizations now defunct.
Several Ledgers.
Shire of Minhamite
From Forest Swamp and Stones – A history of the Shire of Minhamite by P L Yule.
Newspaper cuttings relating to.
Rate assessment book.
Engineers correspondence book.
Station Properties
File folder of data
Photos of most large homesteads
Subdivision maps and some reports of purchases
Expanding our collection
We are dedicated to preserving our history
What do we collect?
We collect items relating to Macarthur and District from the time of European settlement to the present day. Items include maps, books, documents, photos, newspapers, journals, ledgers, memorabilia and bric-a-brac.
Items are collected by donation, exchange or transfer with
other museums, or bequests.
Donating items
All donations are to be approved by the Acquisition committee.
The Committee considers relevance, condition, documentation, storage and display.
Duplicate items will only be considered if of superior quality.
We do not accept conditional donations, or permanent or long- term loans.
We cannot accept large agricultural implements.
The Committee reserves the right to de-accession items.
