I ran into my cousin at a local farm clearing auction, she told me she was there as this was an old family tie & she wanted some of the old books that related back to my family. (I was just there for a nosey! I did buy some 90's Holden brochures though)
I had no idea. I am sorry you don't have a family historian to help preserve the history.
I urge anyone who doesn't want to hold on to this stuff for any reason, to contact local services & see if they can hold it in their museum/archives. I would hate to think of the amount of information that has been lost over the years