Woodend and District Local and Family History Resource Centre

Housed in the old woodend Court House, the Resource Centre caters for local and family history inquiries. The collection is accessed by computers and a master file by over 100,000 cards. Microfilm, microfiche records, audio tapes and transcripts, school and cemetery records, photographs, rate books etc, make up the collection

Address: 
Forest Street, Woodend, VIC
Tel: 
0354272523
Hours: 
Centre is open on Wednesdays 10 am to 4 pm. Closed Christmas period and January.
Admission: 
Free but search fees apply. $6 per hour or $15 for half day.$15 for postal inquiry.
Facilities: 
Toilets, car and bus parking, picnic area, sales outlet, research facilities, magazine/newsletter, outreach, library, free borrowing to Woodend and District Heritage Society members
Collection: 
Estimated 100,000 references and catalogued items

Items

Postcard

Hanging Rock Woodend Australia

Hanging Rock Woodend Australia
Creator:
Janet Hawkins
Description:
Postcard of Hanging Rock, Woodend VIC, Australia

Photograph

St Mary's Anglican Church Woodend

St Mary's Anglican Church Woodend
Creator:
Janet Hawkins Photography
Description:
Black and White Photograph of St Mary's Anglican Church, Woodend, VIC

Photograph

Cyclists on route to Hanging Rock

Cyclists on route to Hanging Rock
Creator:
Unknown
Description:
From an original black and white photograph.
Date:
1902

Photograph

Work Party at Hanging Rock

Creator:
Unknown
Description:
From an original whole plate black and white photograph.
Date:
1890-1910
Item Id Number:
AQ/6/224

Clock tower

The Memorial Clock Tower, Woodend

Description:
Built as a World War I Memorial in 1928, the clock tower is a town landmark.
Date:
1990
Item Id Number:
363