Collingwood Historical Society Inc Home News Hodgkinson Blog Events & Meetings Membership Resources Publications Schools Map Plaques Maps Online Links Contact News Annual General Meeting 16-07-2010  To be held at the Retreat Hotel, Nicholson St, Abbotsford, Wednesday 8 September at 7.45 pm. Guest speaker Ian Harold. 1850s-1980s Collingwood Maps Now Online 29-01-2010  There are now seven maps online. These were chosen to provide an overview of the City of Collingwood's development from the 1850s to the 1980s. Clement Hodgkinson talk 21-09-2009  Georgina Whitehead talked about Hodgkinson at the AGM. If you missed it, or want to read it at your leisure, go to the page headed "Hodgkinson". Schools maps now online 26-08-2009  Maps showing the locations of Collingwood's 176 schools are now accessible on the website. Victorian Community History Awards 2009 18-05-2009  Collingwood Historical Society a winner two years in a row. Schools of Collingwood 31-01-2009  Our latest publication, Bitter roots, sweet fruit: a history of schools in Collingwood, Abbotsford and Clifton Hill was officially launched by Caroline Hogg. Archive   Annual General Meeting 16-07-2010  To be held at the Retreat Hotel, Nicholson St, Abbotsford, Wednesday 8 September at 7.45 pm. Guest speaker Ian Harold. Frederick Harold built the Harold Boot Company factory in 1921. It was sold in 2008 and was recently demolished. Ian Harold, Frederick's grandson, will talk of his many years in the family business and the changing face of bootmaking in Collingwood. Copyright © 2007 Collingwood Historical Society Inc | Design by T2B