Primary contact
Archives: Norwood Reserve, 125 Warrandyte Road, Ringwood and 35 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood
Society street address: 11 Ripley Court, Ringwood, 3134
Melbourne, Victoria 3134
Identity area
Identifier
daa/368
Authorized form of name
Ringwood and District Historical Society, Melbourne
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Formerly Ringwood Historical Research Group Inc, Melbourne
Type
- Community
Contact area
President
Type
Address
Street address
Archives: Norwood Reserve, 125 Warrandyte Road, Ringwood and 35 Tortice Drive, North Ringwood
Society street address: 11 Ripley Court, Ringwood, 3134
Locality
Melbourne
Region
Victoria
Country name
Postal code
3134
Telephone
0418 103 256
Fax
president@rhs.org.au;
URL
Note
Description area
History
The Ringwood and District Historical Society exists to collect, preserve and promote material relating to the history of Ringwood, Victoria, and local districts.
Its purposes are three-fold:
- to collect local historical objects and information for the local community
- to promote local history by holding regular meetings and organising historical displays
- to undertake research for members, the general public, government organisations and corporations.
The society has a humidified and air conditioned archives, which is open to the public by appointment.
Geographical and cultural context
Ringwood is a suburb of Melbourne, 23 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District. It is in the local government area of the City of Maroondah.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Material relating to the history of Ringwood and local districts.
Buildings
Holdings
The Archives includes newspapers, journals, books, personal histories, maps, plans, photographs and other material and artefacts.
One key sub-collection is the Ringwood Technical School Archives collection.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open on Saturdays, 10am-midday and Wednesdays, 6.30-8.30pm or contact the society to make other arrangements.
Access conditions and requirements
Contact the society.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
General reference assistance available.
Reproduction services
Copying services available.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 10 December 2022
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Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Built Environment (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)
- Education (Thematic area)
- Recreation / Leisure / Sports (Thematic area)
- Religion (Thematic area)