Raffle Winner Announced

The winner of the framed copy of the 1856 Kilmore print was announced on Saturday. The raffle was won by Matt from Lancefield, currently living in Kilmore whilst renovating a 150 year old miner’s cottage in Lancefield. He was absolutely delighted and is looking forward to hanging the etching in his new home.

The print was made from an original etching drawn from a position on a hill overlooking the town. Many original buildings are readily identifiable.

Those who missed out on the raffle prize can still buy a framed copy from KHS.

February 2019 Meeting

The next general meeting will be held on 5 Feb 2019. Our guest speaker will be Phil Collings, who will be speaking on the Old Melbourne Gaol. Phil acts as a tour guide for the gaol, and will be sharing many interesting anecdotes. The evening will commence with a General Meeting at 7:30 at the Court House in Powlett Street, and will be followed by the guest speaker and supper. All members and non members are welcome to attend.

Six Unidentified School Children

This picture of the 1947 Kilmore State School class was published in ‘Kilmore Connections’ with a plea for identification. Most of the students have now been identified, thanks to Alison Thomson, but six remain without names. Alison has suggested that some of the unidentified children may have been visitors rather than long-term students at Kilmore.

Back row – Kevin Maher, Gordon Wilkie, Ron Lingard, unknown, Margaret Suttle, five unknown.

Middle Row – Dawn Buckley, Pam Clarke, Margaret Johnson, Nola Chapman, Lucy Crew, Malcolm McKenzie, Ron Goodman.

Front Row – Des Lingard, Tony Davern, Dorothy Buckley, Dianne Clarke, Robert Elliot, Alan Berry.

If anyone has any memories of the unidentified, we would love to hear from you.

Closure Dates for 2018 Holiday Season

Kilmore Historical Society will be closing for the holiday season.  The last day the research rooms will be open is Tuesday 18 December 2018 (10 am to 3 pm)

We plan to re-open Tuesday 5th February 2018, 10 am to 3 pm

Note also the next General Meeting, Tuesday 5th February 2019 at 7.30 pm. The guest speaker will be Phill Collings, who  will speak on the Old Melbourne Gaol.  Phil is a volunteer guide who takes groups round the Gaol, and he will be sharing his knowledge.

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all !

Tea Towels and Shopping Bags

The Kilmore Historical Society has a new range of tea towels and shopping bags, decorated by sketches of historic local buildings. There are 10 different images available on the shopping bags. Eight of these are reproduced on tea towels. These are available at local fetes and markets and at KHS meetings. Why not buy one for a Christmas present ?

The bags are $8 each, and are made from calico, printed locally, and have a great carrying capacity. You can choose from a range of ten buildings. These are:

Kilmore Court House
Police Barracks
Old Post Office
Whitburgh Cottage
St Patrick’s Church
Assumption College
Red Lion Hotel
Old Town Hall
Old Gaol
Kilmore Hospital

Tea Towels are $15 each and are a 50% linen/cotton blend. They feature eight buildings, see image.
Postage for one item is $2.
Bulk discounts are available:
orders over $100 – 5% discount
orders over $200 – free postage

Payment can be made in cash, cheque or electronic transfer. Please contact the Society for banking details. Please place your order via Facebook or email to kilmorehistoricalsociety@gmail.com