About BHS

About the Society

Brighton Historical Society was founded in March, 1963 for the purposes of forming a historical society in the Melbourne Suburb of Brighton. Today the Society has about 200 members.

Statement of Purposes: (adopted 11 August 2002)

To actively conserve, research and promote the history of Brighton, environs and associated heritage places to inform City of Bayside residents and interested people about the area's natural and cultural history.
To acquire, conserve and record publications, objects, textiles, materials and other items of historical importance in a museum.
To encourage and assist Victorian and Brighton historical research.
To generate, publish and distribute articles, journals, periodicals, books, pamphlets, recordings, pictures, photographs and other works of historical relevance.
To promote the exchange of historical information between the Society and the public, other historical societies and museums and between members of the Society.
To expand research into cultural heritage places as defined in the Australia International Council on Monuments and Sites Burra Charter, 1999.
To do all such other things as are conducive or incidental to the attainment of the above purposes or any of them.

The Committee

At the Annual General Meeting on 26th August 2007, the following Committee was appointed:

President:	Di Reidie
Secretary:	Elizabeth Paine
Treasurer:	Sue Kelly
Committee Members:	Sandra Lanteri
	Liz Gay

Research Facilities

The Society has rooms on the first floor of the Brighton Town Hall, which is close to the Brighton Branch of the Bayside Library Service. Both buildings are in Wilson Street, Brighton. We welcome visitors who wish to make enquiries or conduct research using our facilities.

The Society has a large amount of material in its files. Modest charges are made if visitors wish to examine our records. Our own experts can also help.

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