Knox Historical Society Inc. mission is to preserve, conserve and promote history, particularly the history of Knox and the former shires of Berwick and Fern Tree Gully, including the suburbs of Bayswater, Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Lysterfield, Rowville, Scoresby, The Basin, Wantirna, Wantirna South and Upper Ferntree Gully. This includes the Knox municipality (since 1963), the former Shire of Ferntree Gully (1889-1963), the former Scoresby Riding of the Berwick Shire (1863-1889) and pre local government times in the above areas.

The facilities of the Knox Historical Society Inc. Resource Centre are available for anyone interested in the history of Knox.

A five-dollar charge is made for the use of the Resource Centre. Photocopying is available for a small fee.

Copies of photos can be supplied on a CD-ROM for the cost of $21.00 per image for photographs from the general collection or $15.00 per image for photographs from the School Photo Collection.

The Resource Centre contains an extensive collection of books, vertical file material, photographs, maps, audiotapes and videotapes, microfiche and microfilm, and local newspapers and community newsletters providing information about the history of Knox and the former Shire of Ferntree Gully.

Items in the collection include the Dobson Diaries (describing farming 100 years ago), government reports, correspondence, minutes of local community groups and organisations, council minutes and copies of associated papers collected by Violet Lambert between 1929 and 1959, land brochures, records of local businesses, pamphlets, newspaper articles, ephemera and an extensive, detailed collection of material relating to the development of Knox as well as genealogical information of Knox pioneers researched from Birth, Death and Marriage Records, and material held at the Public Records Office, the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, The Latrobe Library and the Land Titles Office.

The Knox Pioneer Index is a computer database containing information about pioneer families in the Shire of Ferntree Gully. Searches for family history information on the Knox Pioneer Index will be made for a small fee. Additional information about Ferntree Gully Shire pioneer families is always welcome. Contact the Knox Historical Society Inc for further information.

Postal address:
PO Box 320, Ferntree Gully 3156