Opposite Broadford residents, Russell Searle and John Brissett, inspect the original, c1840 Clymer Dixon printing press in anticipation of its move from Bendigo back to its first home in Broadford
believed to have been manufactured around 1840, was in constant use until 1960, when it was replaced with an improved model. The newer model has been found to be exceedingly rare in Australia, and the earlier model has only recently been discovered, off site. It is soon to be relocated into our museum when renovations to the building are complete.
What are the five most popular records that Broadford and District Historical Society hold? We have a lot of enquiries about our newspaper and government register collections. Our most popular records are the: 1 Index and transcriptions of the Courier newspaper 2 Broadford State School register 3 Broadford Shire rate records 4 Broadford Cemetery records 5 Courier newspaper collection
Do you have any major projects happening in the next 12 months? Each year the society has a major open day exhibition in Broadford, as part of the Mitchell Shire Australia Day celebrations. Special displays
Above, left The Broadford Shire Rates Book, 1914–15 Above, right The printing office in the Broadford Historical Precinct gets a long-awaited restoration
and demonstrations are on show, and members are in attendance to answer enquiries from the public. Details and photos from our 2011 Australia Day opening are on our website. Broadford’s celebrations each year start around 7.30am and run until about 2pm.
What record at your society is underutilised, but well worth a look? Our photograph collection — it’s quite extensive of the local area. People tend to forget about it, but it’s certainly worth a look.
What is your favourite website for family history research? The most useful online resources are the Public Record Office Victoria (see www.prov.vic.gov.au) and Trove (see www.trove.nla.gov.au).
Do you want to highlight the great work being done by your local society? Contact Inside History at cass@insidehistory.com.au
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