New donations & acquisitions

We sincerely thank the Altona Lions Club who has donated $500 which will be used to upgrade our electronic catalogue database.

Thank you Altona Lions Club committee and members.

A large variety of historical items collected by the Gubbins Family from 1860-1980.

Thank you Lynette and Janette Gubbins.

Records, including the Club Charter from the Williamstown Lions Club who sadly has been recently disbanded. Thank you for your community work over many years.

Thank you to Terry Heazlewood and all members of the Williamstown Lions Club, past and present.

A collection of books, including a first edition  and some valuable Williamstown Cricket Club cards,  dating from 1888, collected by his father.

Thank you Arthur Liebert.

Recent arrivals to our collection are two Honour Boards from the Williamstown Ladies Bowling Club which we have accepted for safe keeping. These once graced the walls of the club in Dennis Reserve. This space has now been converted to additional tennis courts.

An early Comptometer from the Newport Timber Yard which has sadly closed its doors afteer 100+ years serving the community. Thank you Michelle Becroft.

A vintage wallpaper cutting trimming machine has just landed in our collection, originally used by William and Richard Salt in their painting and decorating business in Verdon Street, prior to the Great Fire of 1909. Thanks to the Brown Family.