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Welcome to the Collingwood Historical Society blog. This blog is about the area of the former City of Collingwood, that is the suburbs of Abbotsford, Clifton Hill and Abbotsford. We welcome your input into the blog and its content. You can make comments on individual posts, but please note that as the comments are moderated your comment will not appear immediately. If there is a topic you would like included in the blog, you can write to us about it on the contact us page.
#blog12daysxmas Day 1 Christmas at Clifton Hill Station
This photo was submitted by the Collingwood Historical Society as part of week 51 of the the 2014 Flickr Challenge Friday group for the theme of "Christmas".
Collingwood Women Councillors
As some of you probably know November 2014 marked the centenary of a significant landmark for Victorian Councils. It was in November 1914 that the law changed and women for the first time were enabled and entitled to stand as candidates for local Victorian...
Dormant life 52/27/3 #fp13 #life
Dormant life 52/27/3 #fp13 #life, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.These wintry trees in Darling Gardens give lie to the dormant life waiting to appear in Spring.
Life of Collingwood Football Club 52/27/2 #fp13 #life
Life of Collingwood Football Club 52/27/2 #fp13 #life, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.Collingwood Football Club no longer plays AFL games at Victoria Park but various interpretive signage on the site documents their former life there. This one...
Life saving vehicle 52/27/1 #fp13 #life
Life saving vehicle 52/27/1 #fp13 #life, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.This mural in Hoddle St Collingwood features a fire engine
St John’s #surfaces 52/26/3 #fp13
St John's #surfaces 52/26/3 #fp13, a photo by Collingwood Historical Society on Flickr.The church of St John the Baptist in Clifton Hill has many interesting surfaces. This one features one of the door surrounds. This photo is submitted by the Collingwood Historical...