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About

Officer in charge

Management committee of the Knox Historical Society Inc.

Hours & facilities

Museum and resource centre open Sundays 1pm-4pm. All other times by appointment to the President (0409 287 359). General reference assistance and copying services available.

Acquisition focus

The history of the district, which includes the suburbs of Bayswater, Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Lysterfield, Rowville, Scoresby, The Basin, Wantirna, Wantirna South and Upper Ferntree Gully. This includes the Knox municipality (since 1963), the former Shire of Ferntree Gully (1889-1963), the former Scoresby Riding of the Berwick Shire (1863-1889) and pre local government times in the above areas.

Major holdings

• Rate records for Scoresby Riding, Berwick Shire (1875-1888)
• Rate records for Ferntree Gully Shire (1892-1926)
• Ferntree Gully Shire Council Minutes (1929-1959)
• 6,000+ local photographs
• 20,000 local school photographs
• Land records (1860s-1960s for most properties in Knox)
• St Bartholomews' Church of England Reguisters (1878-1920)
• Genealogy records and family treees for significant pioneers
• Local newspapers (various periods - hard copy and on film/fiche), including: Oakleigh and Ferntree Gully Times, South Bourke and Mornington Journal, Ferntree Gully Times, Free Press, Knox News, Knox and Sherbrooke Post, Knox Leader, and Knox Journal