Waverley Historical Society

Established 1970 Reg No.A0006377 ABN 66 135 493 929			P.O. Box 2322 Mt.Waverley Victoria 3149 Tel 03 9802 9332
	Welcome! YOUR HISTORY . . . Alive for future generations in Mulgrave - Waverley - Monash through the Waverley Historical Society (WHS). Know your home turf? Think again. Its secrets surround you, waiting for rediscovery. Local train commuters pass the motherlode daily, unaware that a treasure trove of 160 years of pioneering spirit and district development is across the road from Mount Waverley railway station, above the Monash Public Library branch at 41 Miller Crescent, is waiting to be tapped. WHS is here to promote and preserve the history of the Mulgrave/Waverley/Monash area and assist interested people with historical research.		St.Stephens celebrated 140 years 1865 -2005

	Mt Waverley Library celebrates 40 years in Apr 08			Updated 3.7..08
Newsflash >> The offical launch of Once There Was Jordanville was held on Wed 14 Nov 2007 at Jordanville Community Centre.		The WHS has much pleasure in announcing the release of - Once There Was Jordanville by local historian Jeffrey Turnbull. This A4 sized book of 170 pages, describes the history of the settlement of the district by the Jordan Family through to the development of the suburb and the creation of Housing Commission estate. This most readable text is complemented with many maps and photographs of the area. The book is available from the WHS directly, Matilda's Bookshop, Mt Waverley Village, or by post. Click here for further details and order form.		Do you have a question about Waverley ? If so then Email whsResearch or
Meetings and Activities Our Beginnings Membership History Timeline of Waverley Notable Sites Historic Plaques in Waverley Frequently Asked Questions	Next formal General Meeting : 2 pm Sun 27 July 2008 Kevin Morgan - Murder Most Foul (Normal Venue: WHS Rooms above the Mt Waverley Library Cnr Miller Cres and Wadham Pde. Mt Waverley)		Street Names Useful References Contributions to our Collection WHS trips away Railways of Waverley Links to Related Sites
	The Society has a number of maps, early sub-division plans and aerial photographs of the district. Many of the streets in theWaveley area originate from our early pioneers while the name Waverley and some particular streets relate back to Walter Scott's Waverley novels. You can search the origin of street names in the Waverley area by accessing our on-line database. (If you can add to the information we would welcome your contributions).
We are most grateful to the city of Monash for providing the accomodation for our collection.	Disclaimer: The views expressed in this Web site are strictly those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the WHS committee, or of any historian, book author or magazine publisher, or any other historical society.