Wellington Southern Bays Historical Society Inc.

Mission:	To provide the community with a good understanding of the history and people of the Southern Bays.
Aims:	to promote activities including quarterly meetings; to produce a quarterly newsletter; to secure the preservation of historical research in an archive; to produce an annual magazine. What do we collect? Family histories, histories of organisations past and present, such as churches, schools, clubs in general ,sporting bodies, social groups. What we do not collect Artefacts: in other words, three-dimensional objects.
Rules:	The Rules of the Southern Bays Historical Society Incorporated - Dated 8 October 2003 Change of Rules - Dated 15 November 2004
Archives:	Our archive is situated in the main block, Home of Compassion, off Murray Street, Island Bay. The archive is open each Friday from 10am -noon, 12.30pm to 3-30pm, with the exception of Easter week and public holidays, and from mid-December through to the end of January. Our archivist contact number at the archive is: 021 027 86 577 or the contact phone number 972-7488 outside these hours. Researchers, visitors and volunteers to assist always welcome.
Socials:	We have a variety of speakers talking about the history and make up of the region at our regular meetings. We meet on the third Monday of February, May, August and November Other activities: We arrange visits to other archives.