The Dimboola Banner

Here is the third and final post on the Wimmera Stories from Culture Victoria - 'The Dimboola Banner, communicating history'.

The first issue of the Dimboola Banner newspaper rolled off the presses on 10th May in 1879. 
It was printed by Henry Barnes and edited by his brother William.
Many proprietors and editors have come and gone since. 
Now more than 130 years on, the Banner is still published weekly, and maintains an office in Dimboola, though the paper is now printed in Warracknabeal.

An Elliott Addressing Machine

The Banner building has been acquired by the Dimboola & District Historical Society, and transformed into a Newspaper & Letterpress Printing Museum. 
The museum owns and operates a diverse collection of vintage presses, all in working condition. 
It preserves a wealth of print relics, including a vast amount of loose type from the long-gone era of handset typography.

See the full story, archival photographs, and video at the Culture Victoria site.