Photographs

Photographs

Search our online photographic collection
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Fairfax Photographic Archive

Fairfax Photographic Archive

The Fairfax Photographic Archive documents special events and everyday life in the Valley from 1960-1990.
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Wonboyn Border Fire - Oral Histories

Wonboyn Border Fire - Oral Histories

This collection of seven accounts of Wonboyn locals and visitors chart the events and aftermath of the out-of-control Border Fire.
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Talking Together Project

Talking Together Project

Talking together is a Bega Valley Shire Library (BVSL) oral histories project collecting, recording and sharing your experiences about the COVID-19 pandemic
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Family History

Family History

Discover more about your ancestors
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Local Historical Societies

Local Historical Societies

The Bega Valley is home to many historical and genealogical groups
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Bega World War One - Images of History

Bega World War One - Images of History

These historical images originally formed the commemorative 'Images of Our History, Bega Valley' calendar of 2015
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Bega Heritage Walk

Bega Heritage Walk

Learn more about our town
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Newspapers & Electoral Roles

Newspapers & Electoral Roles

This section provides information regarding Newspapers & Electoral Roles
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Research Websites

Research Websites

Websites to help you with your family or local history research
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Statistics

Statistics

Find out more about Bega Valley using statistics
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Archives Resources Kit

Archives Resources Kit

Archives Resources Kit on Microfilm and State Archives
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Local and Family History

We have a comprehensive reference collection of resources relating to all past, current and future aspects of the Bega Valley Shire and south east coastal region.  All library branches have a local history collection with the main collection held at Bega Library. While the collection is available to everyone, for preservation reasons, it is a reference only collection.

Ask our customer and information officers to direct you to the collections in each of our libraries. You can also access Ancestry Library Edition at any of our libraries.