Broken Hill Historical Society

Good news! Starting from 22nd March the Society’s Mosque Museum is re-opening on a Friday from 10 am to 12.30 pm. It plans to do so until the end of the year. […]

The Society is holding its first meeting for the year on this coming Monday at 7.30 pm. Meetings are held in the Meeting Room at the back of the Synagogue complex at […]

If you are interested in books on the history of Broken Hill, then one beauty – and it is a thing of beauty – captures the Hill’s people, and often in front […]

The Society website is being updated over the next little while, and we apologise for every moment you click on a link – and there’s the wretched Error 404 message. There’ll be […]

This Sunday at 7pm, the 18th February, there will be an exciting talk by visiting author, Professor Julie Allen. The event is at the Kitchen Gallery, Broken Hill Art Exchange, 313 Argent Street. […]

On Monday evening the 9th October Broken Hill Historical Society (BHHSoc) is hosting Tim Young, a guest speaker coming up from Victoria, at their next General Meeting. Tim will first present to […]

Unfortunately, the Silverton School Educational Museum has unexpectedly had to close for an indefinite period for repairs. We apologise for this disruption to your holiday plans.

Extract from the Barrier Truth by Jason Irvine, published 20 September 2023. Copyright, Barrier Truth. Afghan legacy celebrated On Saturday, His Excellency Mr Wahidullah Waissi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan […]

Broken Hill Historical Society warmly invites you to spend a special evening of Photographs and History with Dr Jeanette Thompson. Jeanette has been exploring the life of George Frederick Jenkinson, the ‘invisible’ […]

There’s always something happening at the Silverton Gaol Museum. On Tuesday 5th September you’re being invited to ‘come and have a cuppa with Charles!’. And stay for the sausage sizzle too! Between […]