Meredith History Interest Group

Meredith History Interest Group Meredith based history group, we aim to collect, share, record and create an interest in history of our district.

Last week the item was a buggy wrench What is this?
29/10/2025

Last week the item was a buggy wrench What is this?

The Elaine Photo Exhibition is over and a team helped to deconstruct on Sunday afternoon. Thanks to everyone who helped.
20/10/2025

The Elaine Photo Exhibition is over and a team helped to deconstruct on Sunday afternoon. Thanks to everyone who helped.

The item shown last week was a clip invented for the Elaine Photo Exhibition so we could hang pictures on peg board…..ab...
20/10/2025

The item shown last week was a clip invented for the Elaine Photo Exhibition so we could hang pictures on peg board…..about 350 of them had to be painstakingly made. What is the tool shown this week?

Elaine Photo Exhibition today and tomorrow at Elaine Hall….opening ceremony 1.30 today. This photo of Eberhart’s Store ...
17/10/2025

Elaine Photo Exhibition today and tomorrow at Elaine Hall….opening ceremony 1.30 today. This photo of Eberhart’s Store has just been discovered!!

Elaine Photo Exhibition is on Saturday & Sunday, 18th& 19th October….10am - 3pm.
15/10/2025

Elaine Photo Exhibition is on Saturday & Sunday, 18th& 19th October….10am - 3pm.

A hint, created to be used at the Elaine Photo Exhibition. I thought the tin box last week was a box used when harvestin...
13/10/2025

A hint, created to be used at the Elaine Photo Exhibition. I thought the tin box last week was a box used when harvesting grapes but was informed that it had been a pig trough.

Max Currie making a dam at Ryan’s before the Monastery was there. Lots of photos of Elaine will be at the Elaine Hall on...
09/10/2025

Max Currie making a dam at Ryan’s before the Monastery was there. Lots of photos of Elaine will be at the Elaine Hall on October 18 & 19.

Bill Shell’s. truck loaded with wool bales at Stan Morrison’s shed on Bamganie Road.
06/10/2025

Bill Shell’s. truck loaded with wool bales at Stan Morrison’s shed on Bamganie Road.

What was this box for? Last week the photo was of the end of a theatre seat. As Ian said it was upside down and used to ...
06/10/2025

What was this box for? Last week the photo was of the end of a theatre seat. As Ian said it was upside down and used to have a padded bit for resting your arm on.

Mavis Connell outside the Elaine shop/garage. This is one of the many photos in the exhibition on October 18 &19.
01/10/2025

Mavis Connell outside the Elaine shop/garage. This is one of the many photos in the exhibition on October 18 &19.

What is this? Last week the folded page of the Geelong Advertiser was found inside the rim of a man’s hat.
29/09/2025

What is this? Last week the folded page of the Geelong Advertiser was found inside the rim of a man’s hat.

Another era at Elaine.
25/09/2025

Another era at Elaine.

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31 Staughton St
Meredith, VIC
3333

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The Meredith History Interest Group, formed in 2008, is committed to promoting an understanding of the history of Meredith and the surrounding districts, including Elaine, Morrison, Steiglitz, Maude and Lethbridge

Open 9am to 3pm Thursdays or by appointment