bellhs.gif (1965 bytes) The Bellarine Historical Society Inc.
on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
ABN : 32 278 055 160

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Publications of the Bellarine Historical Society

The Society has several publications for sale which relate to different areas of the Bellarine Peninsula. These publications can be very useful to family and local history researchers looking for more information in this area. To order these publications, please contact the Publicity Officer. All publications can also be purchased from the Old Court House Museum, Drysdale - prices listed below include GST, postage and packaging.

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Cards, souvenirs etc.

    

Books
Title & Author Description Price
(inc. GST,  p&p)
Balla-wein: A History of the Shire of Bellarine to 1993
Ian Wynd
The updated and long-awaited new edition now available. $35.00
plus
$7.50 p&p in Vic
$11.00 p&p interstate
Beginnings : St. Paul's Anglican Church, St. Leonards
Jean Clark
A history of the Anglican Church at St. Leonards. $ 8.50
Bellarine Uniting Church History : 125th Anniversary Edition 1991
Richard Duffield
A history of the Uniting Church at Bellarine (township), 1991. $ 8.00
Centenary of St Paul's Anglican Church Whittington
Jack Butterworth
1898 - 1999 - Celebration of the Centenary $ 15.00
Church of the Holy Trinity Queenscliff
Herbert C Mills
Published in 1981.  41 pages. $ 5.00
Clifton Springs : Past - Present
John Richardson

NOTE : Currently out of print - new edition due soon.

Clifton Springs was a most unusual and charming spot, so richly and unusually endowed by natures, as it existed particularly below the cliffs within the memory of the older generation of pioneering families. 24 pages. N/A
Consolidated Index of Local Histories
Susie Zada
Now available free on-line as part of the Geelong & District Consolidated Book Index with more than 125,000 entries. N/A
Drysdale Fire Brigade Commemorating the first 50 years 1944 - 1994.  60 pages. $ 8.50
The Grove That Grew : The History of Ocean Grove
Gil McKeown
First published in 1983 and long since out of print.   This new edition includes a full index, names inserted on many photographs and enhanced copies of the original photos. $ 18.00
The Lady Squatters
John Richardson
The story of Anne Drysdale and Caroline Elizabeth Newcomb of Boronggoop and Coriyule. 60 pages, indexed. $ 15.00
Ocean Grove History Murals
Susie Zada
Background information about the murals together with a full copy (photographs and text) of each of the 21 murals outside the Ocean Grove supermarket. $ 15.00
Portarlington, Indented Head, St. Leonards
Eunice McLeod

 

History & Reminiscences. Portarlington, together with its neighbouring townships of St. Leonards and Indented Head has occupied a prominent place in Victoria's history from the earliest days.  NEW edition. $ 18.00
Potatoes, Piers & Panoramas
David Williams
88 pages of paintings of buildings, places, flora and fauna on the Bellarine Peninsula.  View a list of the contents. $ 29.00
Queenscliff Parish Centenary 1899 - 1999 : Our Churches, Our Parishioners and Our Memories
Susie Zada
88 pages full of history and memories including Holy Trinity Queenscliff, Holy Family Barwon Heads, and Our Lady Star of the Sea at Ocean Grove. $ 15.00
The Sword of Faith
Ann Knights & Betty Wilson
A history of St. James' Church, Drysdale, 1871-1971. Revised edition. $ 14.00
United Service Home : A Drysdale Romance
F. C. (Eric) Hourn
This home was unique in Australia - a home for veterans of the armed services of Great Britain. 64 pages. $ 8.50
Wild & Wondrous Women of Geelong 1838-1859
Pam Jennings
New book launched in April 2004 - 1,843 entries in the index alone.  Apart from a valuable resource when searching for women during this period, this is a really entertaining publication. $ 24.00
Wild & Wondrous Women of Geelong II 1860-1869
Pam Jennings
New book launched in February 2006 - 2,162 entries in the index alone.  Apart from a valuable resource when searching for women during this period, this is another really entertaining publication. $ 29.00
Wild & Wondrous Women of Geelong III 1870-1879
Pam Jennings
New book launched in 2007 - 1,258 entries in the index alone.  Apart from a valuable resource when searching for women during this period, this is another really entertaining publication. $ 24.00

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Computer Publications
Title & Author / Creator Description Price
(inc. GST,  p&p)
Bellarine Peninsula Cemeteries
Susie Zada
Runs from CD Rom

Drysdale, Leopold & Portarlington Cemeteries, Lone Burials, and Newington Private Cemetery :-

bulletCemetery & Section Plans
bulletPhotos of every headstone
bulletFull Transcription of every headstone and plaque
bulletBurial / Register details for every recorded burial
bullet"Walk" along every row of every cemetery

Requirements : PC (Compatible) or Macintosh and Web Browser - you do NOT require access to the Internet, only a web browser.

$ 75.00

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Cards, Souvenirs etc.
Item Description Price
(inc. GST,  p&p)
"A3C" Collection Coloured Auction / Sales Plans and old Maps - A3 prints (see full Details) $ 18.70
Proclamation of the Township of Ocean Grove 1958 Proclamation printed on card (A4 size). $ 3.50
Ocean Grove Historic Buildings - Card Sets Each set contains :-
  
bullet5 cards and envelopes handprinted in gold on quality recycled card.
bullet1 card of each of these Ocean Grove buildings - Coffee Palace, Mafeking House, Home of Hope, Wesleyan Church, Corner Store.
bulletA brief history of each building is included.
$ 8.00
Ship Postcards A selection of postcards of ships :-
  
bulletR.M.S. Australia
bulletS.S. Courier
bulletS.S. Edina
bulletEmpress of the Sea
bulletS.S. Excelsior
bulletGeorge Roper
bulletGlaneuse
bulletHygeia
bulletLightning
bulletP.S. Lonsdale
bulletS.S. Orungal
bulletP.S. Ozone
bulletS.S. Time
bulletP.S. Weeroona

1 card posted - $2.85
2 cards posted - $3.40
3 cards posted - $3.95
4 cards posted - $4.50
5 or more cards - ask for price.

$ 2.85+
Spoon, Brooch or Lapel Pin Bellarine Historical Society showing the Old Court House, Drysdale. $ 7.00 each

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Created by : Susie Zada
© 1997 Susie Zada, Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia
Last revised : May 09, 2008.
Email : szada@zades.com.au