Beginnings of The Queenscliffe Historical Museum
The genesis of the Queenscliffe Historical Museum is found in the Centenary Celebrations of the Borough of Queenscliff in 1963.
In her ‘foreword’ to the brochure published to commemorate the occasion, local historian Miss N.A. Dunn appealed for the preservation of records of the early days of the Borough.
The suggestion was subsequently taken up by the Town Clerk and as a result, the Council directed, that support should be sought from local organizations and other interested parties.
Following this, the Council called a public meeting to discuss the matter on 17 June 1966.
At that meeting it was resolved that the ‘Queenscliff Historical Society’ be inaugurated, and a committee of management duly elected to carry out its charter.
Over the years and as the Society grew, differing views emerged on the way the Society should develop. The wealth and variety of material donated and collected by the Society, offered the opportunity to transform the organization into a fully fledged Museum. The generous donation of the Darren Baillieu collection which included a substantial financial donation, put the seal on this opportunity and the newly named Queenscliffe Historical Museum was officially opened on 28 April 1974 by the Premier of Victoria at the time, the Hon. Rupert Hamer.
By Garry Spry, Past Hon. President
In her ‘foreword’ to the brochure published to commemorate the occasion, local historian Miss N.A. Dunn appealed for the preservation of records of the early days of the Borough.
The suggestion was subsequently taken up by the Town Clerk and as a result, the Council directed, that support should be sought from local organizations and other interested parties.
Following this, the Council called a public meeting to discuss the matter on 17 June 1966.
At that meeting it was resolved that the ‘Queenscliff Historical Society’ be inaugurated, and a committee of management duly elected to carry out its charter.
Over the years and as the Society grew, differing views emerged on the way the Society should develop. The wealth and variety of material donated and collected by the Society, offered the opportunity to transform the organization into a fully fledged Museum. The generous donation of the Darren Baillieu collection which included a substantial financial donation, put the seal on this opportunity and the newly named Queenscliffe Historical Museum was officially opened on 28 April 1974 by the Premier of Victoria at the time, the Hon. Rupert Hamer.
By Garry Spry, Past Hon. President
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Public Operational Documents; Constitution, Annual Report, and Takedown Policy can be found here.
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