Geelong Heritage Centre
Contact
- Street address
- 51 Little Malop Street, Geelong 3220
- Postal address
- PO Box 104, Geelong 3220
- Phone
- (03) 5227-0970
- Fax
- (03) 5221-1328
- heritage@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
- Website
- http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/services/archives
- Enquiries to
- Research Officer
- Note
- Previously known as Geelong Historical Records Centre
About
- Officer in charge
- Director
- Hours & facilities
- Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 11am - 5.30pm. Closed Mondays, Geelong Cup Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. General reference assistance available. Copying services available for books, journals, microfilms, photographs, newspapers, maps and plans. Referral to paid researchers is available. Introductory brochure available.
- Acquisition focus
- Geelong and District.
- Quantity
- 846 m (ACA Australian Archival Statistics, 1998)
- Major holdings
- Extensive genealogy microfiche and CD's for all states of Australia, IGI and Geelong Advertiser Newspapers 1840- (35m).
- Geelong Churches (various): Registers 1840- (10m).
- Geelong Cemeteries Trust: Registers 1840-1990 (0.5m).
- Geelong Schools (various): Pupil Registers 1875-1960 (4m). Buchan and Laird: Architectural 1896-1970 (50m).
- Cheetham Salt: Manufacturing Records 1889-1988 (26m).
- Gordon Institute: Education Records 1887-1977 (18m).
- Geelong Municipal Council: Local Government Records 1850-1993 (60m); Rates and Minutes 1850-1993 (60m).
- Harwood and Pincott: Maps and plans (land) 1840-1950 (6m). Higgins: Solicitors' Records 1840-1860 (3m).
- Geelong history reference books.
- Photographs, maps.
Last updated: 30 September 2004