The Manning Valley Historical Society was started in 1964 by a group of enthusiastic volunteers. Over that time they have collected and or received donations of books and histories of Manning Valley families and businesses.

Their holdings include:

Schools

• In the Manning district and beyond

Family Histories

• Newspaper clippings
• Deposited family information
• Obituaries
• Directories

Local History

• Information on local business, industry, councils, locations, lodges, local post office histories.

Church Records

• Parish records  –  births, deaths, marriages
• Church histories
• Deposited historical information

Shipping & Immigration

• Local shipbuilding industry
• Scottish immigration  –  listed by ship
• Some German immigration information
• Shipping along the North Coast

Photographs

• Of local content

Maps of the Manning District

• Survey maps
• District maps
• Parish maps

Cemetery Records

• Including headstone transcriptions

Newspapers

• Indexes from 1865
• Newspapers on film  1865  –  1950

Library

• Royal Australian Historical Journals
• Other historical journals
• Museum journals
• Australiana