Knox Historical Society

Knox Historical Society The Knox Historical Society is dedicated to preserving, conserving and promoting history, particular

15 Years and still waiting.Thanks to all for your messages and concern. We had a building that was used as a Resource c...
25/08/2026

15 Years and still waiting.
Thanks to all for your messages and concern. We had a building that was used as a Resource centre, freeing up the Museum. Knox City Council demolished it as "Stage 1 of Ambleside Masterplan" and replaced it with these "temporary" workspaces for our volunteers.
15 years is long enough!

Did you know that as well as our current maintenance challenges at the Homestead, Knox Historical Society volunteers hav...
24/08/2026

Did you know that as well as our current maintenance challenges at the Homestead, Knox Historical Society volunteers have been working in areas over the site including in a windowless shipping container and an old Vic Roads hut put there as a "temporary measure" by Knox City Council 15 years ago?
We recently met with Knox Council CEO and staff, Mayor Kennett, Cr Baker and State election candidates Clare Fitzmaurice, Julie Buxton and Max Williams to advocate for funding for a new Visitor & Resource Centre.
The plans have been drawn.
The planning permit has been issued.
We have been patient, but 15 years is long enough.
Our volunteers deserve better.

A nice reminder of what the old Bayswater Wine Saloon used to look like. These greeting cards were sold in shops in the...
22/08/2026

A nice reminder of what the old Bayswater Wine Saloon used to look like. These greeting cards were sold in shops in the 70's

21/08/2026

We love our Ferntree Gully Cemetery, it's always a great pleasure to visit.

Two months on and the leaking roof is still not repaired (innovative contraption to catch the water) and Ambleside remai...
16/08/2026

Two months on and the leaking roof is still not repaired (innovative contraption to catch the water) and Ambleside remains closed to the public until further notice 🥲
Good news is our volunteers are still awesome!🤩

29/07/2026

Update: Ambleside will be closed to the public for the next few weeks due to urgent maintenance

25/07/2026

Councils fix, to fix the fix that previously didn’t fix the fix, has failed yet again and Ambleside is closed until further notice as the roof still leaks.
Thank you for your understanding 🥲

And the Boronia railway crossing C1932 from the Pages Estate Agency Souvenir card (KHS collection with thanks to Neville...
24/07/2026

And the Boronia railway crossing C1932 from the Pages Estate Agency Souvenir card (KHS collection with thanks to Neville Sanders)

With Boronia Station due to get its latest facelift, we thought you may enjoy these advertising souvenirs from the KHS c...
24/07/2026

With Boronia Station due to get its latest facelift, we thought you may enjoy these advertising souvenirs from the KHS collection showing the "electric train entering Boronia Station" in 1926.
Who remembers Page's Estate Agency?

22/07/2026

Councils contracted repairs unfortunately failed and Ambleside has water damage.
Yet again, we are closed to the public until further notice.
Apologies 🥲

Address

3 Olivebank Road
Ferntree Gully, VIC
3156

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 1pm
Friday 10am - 1pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+61397586722

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