Highlands Post in the local archives

A newspaper's history is easier to understand when the records are named. For Highlands Post, one useful starting point is an anniversary edition preserved in the Bundanoon History Group's archive catalogue.

The catalogue records a 20-page special feature dated 28 May 2009 marking 80 years of Highlands Post, with the years 1929–2009 attached to the entry. That supports describing the masthead's historical roots as reaching back to around 1929. It does not establish that the same title, company or ownership ran without interruption throughout that period.

Where to start looking

Bowral Central Library's newspaper microfilm list includes Highlands Post holdings for 1984–1991. The same list includes Moss Vale Post for 1929–1937 and 1938–1958, and other local titles whose dates help put a clipping in context. The library says these microfilms are not for loan.

The Bundanoon History Group archive catalogue records the anniversary feature and other references to Highlands Post. Use the title and date when asking about an item; a catalogue entry is a finding aid, rather than a complete digitised issue.

These records give readers a way to investigate the newspaper's place in the district, rather than relying on a date printed beneath a modern logo. A report, an advertisement or a family notice may also help locate the person or building you are researching.

This digital publication

Today's Highlands Post is a new independent digital magazine published by Mafia Publishing. The historical masthead is part of its local context; this website does not claim uninterrupted publication since 1929 or ownership of the archives linked above.

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