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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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 Regent Theatre Geelong
A ‘facelift’ for the 102 year old Regent The Regent was not King Charles’ representative, but one of Geelong’s oldest theatres. Do you remember when the Regent Theatre was showing movies? It was a prominent Geelong landmark at the corner of Little Malop and Union Streets. Peter Fogarty, a current Committee and longtime member of our Society,…
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…
Vol 1 No 1 1965 Editorial
FROM THE ARCHIVES Our very first edition of the Investigator In September of 1965, after 21 years of existence, the first copy of the Investigator rolled off the press and was distributed to members. Now, nearly 59 years later it is interesting to read the first Editorial, which explains the magazine’s purpose and proposes ways…
Meet Colac’s Dr Rae
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…
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.