Harry Roberts is the 2024 President of the Geelong Historical Society. He has worked in the education sector and has an abiding interest in Australian history.
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The Colac & District Family History Group extends an invitation to our members to experience the innovative way that they have chosen to portray the history of an important early resident and include events in the history of the Colac district. Dr Thomas Rae was the main doctor, surgeon, coroner and JP in this district…
How Geelong had fun in 1923
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Investigator – Woodstock June 2022
Woodstock – an early house in Chilwell In June 2022 the Investigator published this article by Member and family historian, Carollyn Williams. She writes about Woodstock House – a landmark in early Chilwell. She is descended from one of the property’s owners. The house called Woodstock stood on the south corner of Latrobe Terrace and…
The J.F. Costa Collection.
A stunning collection of 19th & early 20th century photographs of Geelong is now available on the members section of the Geelong Historical Society website. The collection was originally donated by Ms Barbara Walker in honour of Joseph Francis Costa. Joseph was an Industrial Chemist with the SEC, an amateur radio enthusiast, a pioneer in…
Geelong’s First Marathon Man
This article is a reprise of a story that the author, Harry Roberts, wrote and had published in 1976. It introduces the story of Mack Connor that unfolds in four short videos. Jaded and weary Geelong’s first marathon runner Adrian Ambrose Connor stood accepting the applause of the 1000 strong crowd. He just completed the…
Jigsaw puzzle – Little Malop Street in the 1920s
Little Malop Street in the 1920s Don Patterson has selected this iconic photograph of Little Malop Street, taken sometime in the 1920s, as his next puzzle. He chose this as it complements Peter Fogarty’s article on the current renovation of this building in June of 2024.