A collection of articles written over the years by various members of the Whittlesea Historical Society.
Heritage Victoria has undertaken yet another excavation site along the Plenty River and within the Plenty Gorge Park. It stemmed from historical investigations carried out as part of the Mernda Rail Extension. This dig site however was to solve the mystery of the whereabouts of the original Bridge Inn Hotel which was one of the earliest buildings constructed outside Melbourne ...
In 2015, St Peter’s Catholic Church, Epping celebrated its 150 year old birthday. The Foundation stone of the Church was laid by Bishop Gould on the 5th November 1865. The actual opening was on 13th January 1867. It is believed to be the second oldest Victorian Catholic Church outside inner Melbourne, after Keilor. This is an early photo, possibly around...