Category Archives: Resources & sites
Family History Group Achievement
Congratulations to the Orange Family History Group newspaper indexing team. They have been working away adding entries from the Central Western Daily into Central West Libraries online catalogue since 2009. They have now added over 165,000 records – Births, Deaths, … Read more
How to House Your Collection
We thought you might like this series of videos by the State Library of Queensland. The second in the series is Caring for Collections: How to House Your Collection.
In Sickness and In Health
By Elisabeth Edwards $49.50 In Sickness and in Health takes an original approach in exploring how medicine shaped the history of Orange and the surrounding districts from the earliest days of settlement. Order Form
ANZAC Doctor
By Stuart Braga The life of Sir Neville Howse, VC, one of Australia’s most outstanding soldier-surgeons, Sir Neville Howse was awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroism during the Boer War, the first time it had been conferred on a … Read more
Orange and District Illustrated 1928
By Orange City Council $10.75 Gives an interesting picture of life in Orange in 1928 as well as providing a concise overview of the history of Orange to that date. An eyewitness view of part of the history of Orange. … Read more
A Vision Splendid – A History of Orange
By David Holmes, Andrew Honey & John Miller $39.95 This publication provides a chronological and historical perspective of Orange’s growth and development from its pioneering days in the mid 1800’s through to the mid 1950’s and 60’s. Order Form
Dairies, milkmen and ice-cream factories
Dairies, milkmen and ice cream and butter factories will be the subject of Orange and District Historical Society’s next History Alive meeting, to be held on Wednesday, October 12 2011. Cows were essential to all the early settlers in the … Read more
Affiliate Status: FamilySearch International Research
Just wanted to remind you that through our links with Central West Libraries we have partnered with Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and FamilySearch International Research. We are pleased to have Affiliate Status with the FamilySearch International Research … Read more
Orange Remembers – Boer War
By Heather Nicholls $15.00 29 March 2005 marked 100 yrs since the Orange Boer War soldiers memorial was unveiled. This book highlights and honours the men from the Orange area who served in the South African Boer War during 1899-1902 … Read more
