Victorian Community History Awards Announcement
Victorian Community History Awards Announcement Winner of the Digital Storytelling Award was Bendigo Military Museum for their Faces of Peace Storytelling Project – Congratulations @bendigomilitarymuseum Bendigo Historical Society received a Commendation in the same category for our What’s in the Box? series. Thanks to all our volunteers who were involved ...
Community History Awards nomination
Exciting news! BHS digital program, What’s in the Box?, has been shortlisted in the 2024 Victorian Community History Awards. These annual awards are sponsored by the Public Record Office Victoria and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria. Thank you and congratulations to everyone involved in the creation, production and nomination ...
Search our online collection
Part of the BHS Collection is available online at Victorian Collections – over 36,000 items! The Bendigo Historical Society has a collection that is of historic significance to the region. It represents the unique story of Bendigo, whose gold-mining history had a widespread effect on the State and the Nation. ...
2025 Bendigo Historical Society Events
Our 2025 events are now on the ‘Events’ page of our website See – www.bendigohistory.com/events/ for details and links to book via Humanitix
History House summer break
As the festive season approaches, Bendigo Historical Society will be taking a break to recharge and prepare for 2025. History House and the Treasures Exhibition will be closed from 15 December 2024. We will reopen on Tuesday 4 February 2025. We’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our members, ...
Walk into History
Sunday 3rd November 2024 10.00 a.m. Quirky Pall Mall, all the strange things you didn’t know about Pall Mall. Meet at St Kilian’s Church Join tour leader Pip Johanson as she takes you on a walk along Pall Mall Bendigo. There are lots of strange ...
Venue change Friday October 4
URGENT NOTICE Due to unforeseen circumstances, this month’s Members and Friends meeting, 2.00 p.m. Friday October 4th and “What’s In The Box?”, will now be held at Trades Hall 36 – 40 View Street Bendigo (just down the hill from the Art Gallery). Thank you BHS committee
What’s In The Box?
Friday 4 October 2.00 p.m. La Trobe Art Institute, 121 View Street Bendigo The Bendigo Historical Society collection contains boxes, folders, drawers and shelves concealing a hidden world of stories – full of surprises, connections, achievements and disappointments. .
Walk into History
Sunday 6 October 2024 10:30 a.m. Meet the Neighbours at MacKenzie Quarters 10 – 12 MacKenzie St, Bendigo VIC Tour will include an Open House and presentation from the owners about the history of the buildings and the story of the renovations. This will be followed by a ...
Walk into History Sunday
Sunday 1st September 2024 10.00 a.m. A Spring stroll and drive in Axedale FULLY BOOKED Wait list available. Join tour leader, Kay Macgregor, a local of Axedale, and enjoy a journey of discovery where some intriguing history will be revealed. Bridges, bluestone and pubs, Axedale has many stories to tell. ...