Narromine
The Local Studies Collection at Narromine Branch is run by a group of dedicated volunteers, the Narromine History Group. In addition to their extensive local knowledge the collection holds a wide range of valuable resources on the history and development of Narromine and the surrounds.
Narromine Shire includes the towns of Narromine and Trangie, as well as the village of Tomingley. Also included within the Shire are the early settlements of Dandaloo, Timbrebongie, McPhail, Wyanga, and Gin Gin. Narromine Municipal Council and Timbrebongie Shire Council ran alongside each other until 1980 when they amalgamated.
Macquarie Regional Library has online a collection of photographs and a timeline to assist with any research or interests your inner historian may have.
Records available at the Narromine Local History Group include:
Rate books
Parish maps
Schools
Cemeteries
Newspapers
Photo collection
Aboriginal history
Local history books
Thematic and heritage
Contact
Opening hours
Rate books
Copies of the Narromine Municipal Council rate books from 1899-1902 and from 1920 onwards are available, as well as Timbrebongie Shire Council rate books dating from 1906-1980.
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Parish maps
The Local Studies Collection has parish maps for all parts of the Shire.
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Schools
Information on 28 small country schools from the early years has been obtained from the State Archives. The histories of Narromine Public School, Tomingley Public School and Narromine’s St. Augustine’s Catholic School have also been written and are housed in the collection.
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Cemeteries
Records of headstones and unmarked graves are available for areas all over the Shire, including some on properties. The collection also contains photographs of every headstone in the Narromine cemetery.
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Newspapers
The collection holds copies of the Narromine News from 1899-1905 and 1925 onwards, Trangie’s newspaper from 1902-1907, and the Dubbo Daily Liberal from 1894-1924.
Obituaries, marriages and births
Notices have been extracted from many of the local papers.
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Photo collection
The Narromine Local Studies Collection holds an extensive array of old photographs of the Shire and its people.
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Aboriginal history
The collection owns a copy of Aboriginal History of Central West NSW; written by the late Joyce Payne, a prominent local historian. Joyce accumulated a large collection of written Aboriginal history of the Wiradjuri people of the Shire from the early years, including many photographs.
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Local history books
The collection houses approximately 20 locally written history books on areas within the Narromine Shire. A book on the history of Dandaloo is expected within a short time. Many family history books are also available.
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Thematic and heritage
Thematic history of the Shire and histories of 200 sites within the Shire was completed in 2004.
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Contact
Narromine Branch Library
31-33 Dandaloo Street, Narromine
Ph 6889 1088
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Opening hours
Monday and Friday, 11.00am – 5:30pm
Wednesday, 10.00am – 5:30pm
Tuesday and Thursday, 2.00pm – 5:30pm
Saturday, 10.00am – 12pm
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Narromine Shire includes the towns of Narromine and Trangie, as well as the village of Tomingley. Also included within the Shire are the early settlements of Dandaloo, Timbrebongie, McPhail, Wyanga, and Gin Gin. Narromine Municipal Council and Timbrebongie Shire Council ran alongside each other until 1980 when they amalgamated.
Macquarie Regional Library has online a collection of photographs and a timeline to assist with any research or interests your inner historian may have.
Records available at the Narromine Local History Group include:
Rate books
Parish maps
Schools
Cemeteries
Newspapers
Photo collection
Aboriginal history
Local history books
Thematic and heritage
Contact
Opening hours
Rate books
Copies of the Narromine Municipal Council rate books from 1899-1902 and from 1920 onwards are available, as well as Timbrebongie Shire Council rate books dating from 1906-1980.
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Parish maps
The Local Studies Collection has parish maps for all parts of the Shire.
Back to top
Schools
Information on 28 small country schools from the early years has been obtained from the State Archives. The histories of Narromine Public School, Tomingley Public School and Narromine’s St. Augustine’s Catholic School have also been written and are housed in the collection.
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Cemeteries
Records of headstones and unmarked graves are available for areas all over the Shire, including some on properties. The collection also contains photographs of every headstone in the Narromine cemetery.
Back to top
Newspapers
The collection holds copies of the Narromine News from 1899-1905 and 1925 onwards, Trangie’s newspaper from 1902-1907, and the Dubbo Daily Liberal from 1894-1924.
Obituaries, marriages and births
Notices have been extracted from many of the local papers.
Back to top
Photo collection
The Narromine Local Studies Collection holds an extensive array of old photographs of the Shire and its people.
Back to top
Aboriginal history
The collection owns a copy of Aboriginal History of Central West NSW; written by the late Joyce Payne, a prominent local historian. Joyce accumulated a large collection of written Aboriginal history of the Wiradjuri people of the Shire from the early years, including many photographs.
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Local history books
The collection houses approximately 20 locally written history books on areas within the Narromine Shire. A book on the history of Dandaloo is expected within a short time. Many family history books are also available.
Back to top
Thematic and heritage
Thematic history of the Shire and histories of 200 sites within the Shire was completed in 2004.
Back to top
Contact
Narromine Branch Library
31-33 Dandaloo Street, Narromine
Ph 6889 1088
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Opening hours
Monday and Friday, 11.00am – 5:30pm
Wednesday, 10.00am – 5:30pm
Tuesday and Thursday, 2.00pm – 5:30pm
Saturday, 10.00am – 12pm
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