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Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society Inc. (BMDHS)

The Society has a number of historical items in its Collection, that have been donated to us over the years, including artifacts, documents, Minute Books & Financial Records of Clubs, paintings and photographs.

These can be viewed by visiting the Society archives during opening hours.

Images of some of our items can also be viewed online here.

If you have anything of interest relating to Bacchus Marsh and the district, that you would like to donate to us, we would be happy to accept them.

Some of our Collection include:

1. Clothes wringer used in the James Young owned house known as the Stone Villa, Bennett Street.
2. Historical photo: The Grantbank Estate was a parcel of land close to the centre of the shopping area of Bacchus Marsh which was sub-divided and offered for sale in 58 lots on the 13th September, 1924. It comprised an area of 15 acres, being a portion of the Millbank Estate which had been in the hands of the Grant family for 75 years. The lots had frontages to Gisborne Road, Patterson, William and Sutherland Streets. This was a significant sub-division of land and represented a major expansion of residential housing in Bacchus Marsh in the early 20th century.
3. Historical photo: 25 May 1912 the Bacchus Marsh District Football Association was formed comprising the following clubs: Bacchus Marsh, Deer Park, Melton, Parwan, and Maddingley.