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The archive collection includes
- Extensive photographic collection ·
- Dimboola Banner Newspapers Bound in Hard Copy from
the 1920's to current ·
- Micro film of the Dimboola Banners from 1882 - 1920
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- Micro film of the Dimboola Chronicle 1920's ·
- Micro fiche Birth, Deaths Marriages, Pioneer Index
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- Dimboola Shire Rate Books 1886-1940's ·
- Sporting Club Minute books and associated items ·
- Minute books from local businesses ·
- Parish Maps ·
- Family history files and resource books ·
- Family history publications of Dimboola and District
families ·
- Extensive card index
Courthouse exhibits include
- 4 rooms of display items ·
- Household items - confirmation certificates, domestic
equipment, organ ·
- Sporting room - equipment, trophies, documentation,
photographs ·
- Business room - shop displays, advertising shop goods,
photographs ·
- Courtroom features - displays relating to local cultures,
namely Koori,
and Chinese, displays relating to the Boer War, WW1, WW11, agriculture,
judicial, Railways, and clothing.
- The courtroom also houses honour boards and framed
photographs as
well as some magistrates memorabilia.
'The Banner' office
and print shop
A recent
acquisition of the Historical Society
- Complete working printshop
- All machinery still operable
- An historical collection of print history
Joe Barry giving a demonstration on one
of the many machines.
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Court & General Exhibits:
Research Common Room
Photographic Camera Collection
Old Telephone Exchange
Sporting Achievments, Trophies,
Awards, etc
Shop Displays, Advertising and
Business related articles
View to Old Magistrates Area
Courtroom Displays |
