History House Reopening January 31.
Bendigo Historical Society History House at 11 Mackenzie Street will be closed for six weeks. History House will reopen on Tuesday January 31 from 9.00 a.m.- 3.00 p.m. Email contact will still be available. See details on the BHS website.
BHS Christmas Luncheon
Bendigo Historical Society Cordially Invites You to Our Annual Christmas Luncheon and Recognition of service to BHS of Jim Evans and Kay MacGregor Friday December 9, 2022 Bendigo Basketball Stadium – Sky lounge area 91 Inglis St, West Bendigo Victoria 3550. Arrive 12 noon for 12.30 meal Two Course Lunch – Slow roasted pork, roast […]
History House Now Open.

The BHS Collection has been relocated to History House at 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo. The new location is currently open to the public on Thursdays from 10.00 a.m. – 2.00 p.m. Phone 03 5442 1005 during these hours.
Annual General Meeting 2022
The 2021-2002 AGM of the Bendigo Historical Society will be held at the TAFE Theatrette at 2.00 p.m. on Friday August 5. All positions declared vacant. Nomination form at following link. Committee Nomination Form 2022
Pop Up Shop: Vintage women’s clothing, accessories & fancy goods

We’re holding a pop up shop with genuine goods from 1900’s to 1960’s. Dates: 27, 28 & 29 May 2022 Time: 10.30am – 4.00pm Location: Bendigo Historical Society 11 Mackenzie Street, Bendigo See what we’ve got available on our Pop Up Shop page (Read the post for more details)
Relocation of Bendigo Historical Society Collection
The BHS collection is to be relocated from the Bendigo Regional Archive Centre in Nolan Street. Negotiations are ongoing to secure a new storage space for the collection with sufficient workspace for volunteers to continue cataloguing the Collection. BHS is also trying to secure enough space to include Research services and a small exhibition space. […]
AGM 2019/2020
Bendigo Historical Society Inc. Notice of Deferred 2019 / 2020 Annual General Meeting Bendigo Historical Society Annual General Meeting will be held at the Bendigo TAFE Theatrette at the McCrae St campus on 29 January 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions and limits on the number of people that can be […]
Volunteers wanted
Specimen Cottage Interpretation Project We are asking for volunteers who feel they could contribute as a team member to develop one or more of the themes outlined in the plan for Specimen Cottage. The current extent of these themes is broad. The task of each team will be to provide focus for each theme as […]
Patrick Cooper’s Clock

Black wooden mantle clock with pendulum bob made in the U.S.A by the Sessions Clock Company. Mounted on ornate metal feet and decorated with four columns supporting Gothic arches with torch like ornamentation between them and an ornate handle on each end. Round white enamel dial with black numerals and hands, and a brass bezel […]