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2012 Walk Notes Now Available
27-04-2013

The notes and route details for our 2012 Walk - 'Skipping Girl to Abbotsford Cool' - are now available on our Walks and Talks page.

Resources for Schools
13-04-2013

There is now a new page on our site which includes some resources for schools including a lesson outline for year 3, some early Collingwood stories and a full e-book - In Those days: Collingwood Remembered.

Next meeting
03-04-2013

The next meeting will be held Wednesday 12 June.

St Joseph's Church
04-03-2013

Good news! The fire-damaged Catholic church in Otter Street is to be re-built.

History Walk 2012
04-11-2012

The history walk was held 10 November, with about 30 people in attendance, exploring past and present in Abbotsford.

Victorian Community History Awards commendation
23-10-2012

The winners of the 2012 Community History Awards were announced today. CHS submitted the 'Collingwood's 101 Hotels' database in the Local History Project category.

Archive

AGM
03-06-2012

Our Annual General Meeting was held 8 August at the Royal Hotel in Clifton Hill.

St Joseph's Church - Ruling
15-05-2012

The VCAT hearing regarding the proposed substantial demolition of St Joseph's Church in Otter St began on Monday 21 May.

Victoria Park Community Celebration
16-11-2011

Lots to see even if you missed Sunday 4 December.

Review of Bitter roots, sweet fruit
27-05-2011

The History of Education Review (Vol 39, number 2) included a review by Rosalie Triolo.

Next meeting
27-05-2011

Our next meeting will be held Wednesday 8 June at 8pm at Collingwood Library, 11 Stanton St, Abbotsford

Collingwood Town Hall restoration
05-04-2011

Our April meeting featured a DVD on the restoration of Collingwood Town Hall.

Annual History Walk 2010
03-10-2010

Held Saturday 13 November, despite inclement weather.

Annual General Meeting
16-07-2010

Held at the Retreat Hotel, Nicholson St, Abbotsford, Wednesday 8 September at 7.45 pm. Guest speaker Ian Harold.

History Walk
21-09-2009

Our annual history walk was held on Saturday 14 November.

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.

End of an era
14-01-2009

Collingwood's last functioning boot factory moves out.

Community Grant for the Online Maps Project
29-11-2008

CHS has been successful in our application for a City of Yarra Community Grant.

History Walk Saturday 8 November
06-10-2008

The 2008 History Walk started at the Grace Darling Hotel. It also ended there as tired and thirsty walkers settled in for a drink and more chatting about hotel history.

Committee nominations 2008-2009
24-07-2008

Voting for committee positions took place at the AGM.

Annual General Meeting August 2008
24-07-2008

Guest speaker Kristin Otto at the AGM.

November History Walk
10-10-2007

Our annual History Walk was held on Saturday 10 November.

Plaques Project Round Two
09-08-2007

Following the installation of six plaques on local heritage sites in 2006, another six were installed in October 2007.

Ragged Schools in Collingwood, 1860-1880
20-07-2007

Our next meeting will feature a talk on Hornbrook Ragged Schools in Collingwood...

The Collingwood History Plaques Project
18-03-2007

The Collingwood Historical Society, with the support of the City of Yarra and Heritage Victoria, has installed 12 plaques to mark local buildings of significance and allow passers-by to share a new layer of awareness and appreciation of the history of their community...

New Web Site Launched...
18-03-2007

Our new web site has now been created...