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Our maintenance closure over January was successful and it was wonderful to reopen to the public in February after a very busy December; BRAC thanks researchers for their patience while we undertook this very important work.
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Changes to North Melbourne Reading Room
PROV have made a number of changes to their Reading Room access policy, many of which will impact regional and rural researchers - please be sure to review these changes HERE before visiting the North Melbourne repository. These changes do not affect BRAC operations.
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Intentional Women's Day 2020
To celebrate IWD in 2020, BRAC have put together a short online exhibition to recognise some of the amazing ladies who have lived, schooled or worked in Bendigo over time. Using a Blue Plaque approach, it locates these women on the Bendigo map, and is accompanied by a brief description of their achievements; our hope is that it will inspire more research into their lives. It will be available HERE on our website from March 11.
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Discovering History Lectures
We had another packed house for the first Discovering History lecture of the year when James Lerk presented Source of the Sauce. Back in the library, these lectures are a partnership between BRAC, GLC and La Trobe, and take place on the first Thursday of the month - see the upcoming schedule HERE or on our Facebook page.
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Collection Focus: Town Clerk Letter Books
BRAC holds Town Clerk Letter Books for a number of Shires, including City of Sandhurst-Bendigo. These books contain copies of all letters sent from the Town Clerk's office, by chronology, and can often be used in conjunction with the Inward Correspondence records to track a conversation back and forth. You can order items from the Sandhurst series to the Reading Room HERE.
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Loddon in the Archives
In February, BRAC were part of a wider Bendigo Library tour for residents of the Loddon area interested in researching the local history for that district. It was a great opportunity for patrons to learn about our collection of records from the region - you can find them too (and links to some digitised records) in our web catalogue HERE, which lists the agency responsible for each record set to make it easy to find relevant series.
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Coming Up In Heritage
SATURDAYS - Bendigo Twisted History Tours, Bendigo Visitor Centre, Pall Mall, Bendigo
Every WED & SUN - Bendigo Town Hall Tour, Bendigo, $15
By Booking - Historic Bendigo Post Office Tour, Bendigo, $12 (Groups only)
Every TUE & SAT - Sandhurst Gaol Tour, Bendigo, $15
First Sundays - Red Cliffs Court House Museum Open Day, Red Cliffs & District Historical Society, Court House Museum, 24-28 Jamieson Avenue, Red Cliffs, $2
First Sundays - Red Cliffs Historical Steam Railway, Calder Highway & Millewa Road, Red Cliffs, $8
TO 22 MAR - Changed Forever: Legacies of Conflict, Soldiers Memorial Institute & Military Museum, Pall Mall Bendigo, Donation
TO 29 MAR - Exhibition: Maladies & Medicines - Health Hygiene & Remedies in the Leviny home during the Victorian & Edwardian Eras, Buda Historic Home, Castlemaine, $12
TO MAR 30 - Fishing the Murray River Exhibition, Echuca Historical Society Museum, 1 Dickson Street, Echuca, $5
1 MAR - Red Cliffs Military Museum, Red Cliffs RSL, Jamieson Avenue, Red Cliffs, $2
4 MAR - Shire of Huntly Heritage Study Community Consultation, Former Huntly Shire Council Chambers, 620 Midland Hwy, Huntly, Free
4 MAR - The RED Book: Australian Irrigation Colonies Talk, Mildura District Historical Society, Carnegie Centre, 74 Deakin Ave, Mildura, FREE
4 MAR - Acquisition 101: From Doorstep to Display, Online Webinar, Australian Museums & Galleries Association, $70 (non-members)
5 MAR - Shire of Huntly Heritage Study Community Consultation, Elmore Community Hub, 3 Clarke Street, Elmore, Free
7-8 MAR - Lost Trades Fair, Bendigo Jockey Club, Heinz Street, White Hills, $20
28 MAR, 18 APR & 23 MAY - Cobb & Co Carriage Tours, Sidney Myer Place, Bendigo, $60-70
13 JUN - Gold Fields Antique Fair, Bendigo Stadium, 91 Ingliss Street, Bendigo, $5
If your group has a heritage event coming up in the next quarter, please email us details.
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Sharing Our History
BRAC's vision is to collect, protect and share the history of Central and Northern Victoria, through researchers, historians, academics using the documents in our collection. Help us share what we hold in our archive by forwarding this email to friends, colleagues or groups that you think might have an interest in our collective history.
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