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The museum portrays the local history of Gawler and district with displays of objects in context. Significant items in the museum’s collection include: a Triola, Aoelian Orchestralle, box piano, Paternosters’ musical instrument, John McKinlay’s travelling chests, and much more.more
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Rippon Lea Estate became the 33rd site in Australia to be included on the prestigious National Heritage List in 2006. The site remains a significant tourist venue, attracting over 80,000 visitors annually, presenting an outstanding option for VCE Geography students to undertake on site fieldwork as part of Unit 2:more
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The Woodford Academy, the Blue Mountains oldest building, offers school students the chance to study history from a rich primary source. Built originally as a roadside inn in the 1830’s, the property has had a multi-layered history, also operating over the years as a gentlemen’s residence, guest house, boarding house and frommore
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In this edition: From the Presidentt, Heritage Diary, Huntly Gardens Open Day – a very special event, Heritage Festival, National History challenge- Young Historian of the year – An interview with Ineka Voigt, & ANU – 70 years on. more
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Inaugural Feilman Foundation Composer in Residence announced at Gallop House “I’m stoked that the National Trust in WA, along with its partners in the project, has had the capacity and foresight to contribute in this way to nurturing Australian culture,” Mr Batt-Rawden said. “A few champions of Australian Culture havemore
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Nanulgarup, Dalkeith Farm, Gallop Gardens. The National Trust of Western Australia, through the vision and generosity of the Feilman Foundation and a partnership with the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composers’ Trust has established a composer in residence program at Gallop House. The Australia Council for the Arts, APRA, the Bundanon Trust andmore
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After Sir Frederick Sargood established a successful political career and remarried, he decided to renovate his home Rippon Lea. Completed in 1890 ca., the interior rooms were decorated with the latest wallpaper fashions. It has long been speculated that the hall wallpapers at Rippon Lea were of Japanese manufacture. Themore
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This archery equipment belonged to either Clara or Charlotte Sargood. They grew up at Rippon Lea. Their father Frederick Sargood was a successful merchant, who later became a politician serving on the Legislative Council of Victoria. He built a home for his family at Elsternwick, transforming a sandy flat sitemore
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Interior decorator, Mrs. Dolly Guy Smith, of the firm Myer & Rocke, refurbished Mrs. Louisa Jones home in the late 1930s. When Mrs. Jones inherited Rippon Lea from her father she began to modernise. The house reflects a Hollywood influence in the interior design, with many of the principle roomsmore
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After much planning and negotiation with landowners, both in South and North Melbourne, Abercrombie house was dramatically relocated from 59 Arden Street on the back of a flatbed truck. The move necessitated the dwelling being cut in half and clear indications of this schism can still be seen on themore
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This posy holder was made for the launching of barque Polly Woodside on 7th November 1885. It was held by Mrs. Marian “Polly” Woodside, wife of the barque’s owner, William Woodside, whilst she christened the vessel. Mrs Woodside held the posy holder to protect her gloves from being stained bymore
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This navy colt revolver was used in the shootout at Glenrowan in 1880 and a bullet fired from the gun shot Ned Kelly. It belonged to Sergeant Steele, one of the policemen who captured Ned Kelly.more
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Convicted at Melbourne on 29 October 1880 for murder, Ned Kelly was a well-known bushranger who captured the public’s imagination. His death mask was created after his execution at the Old Melbourne Gaol on 11 November 1880. He was aged 25. After the execution, Kelly’s body remained suspended for 30more
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The Large Black Pig is now an endangered domestic farm animal. The black pigment of it’s skin made it an ideal animal to forage out of doors, without the risk of sunburn. This breed has a high fat content, and is prized for the quality of meat, and was oncemore
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Study of a Female Dancer (1938 – 40) Sono Osato (1919 – ) Pen and ink wash on paper Sono Osato toured Australia with de Basil’s company on the second and third tours of the Ballets Russes. Auditioning at the age of 14, Osato joined the company in 1933. Shemore
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Before marrying Scobie MacKinnon, Claire Adams had a stellar movie career in Hollywood. She assembled an archive of her film appearances. Many of the images in her collection are the only ones in existence, after numerous studio fires destroyed films from the early years of movie production.more
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Claire Adams was a collector of moderné glass of the 1920s and 30s. Designed by Rene Lalique and manufactured by his company, Claire’s collection includes many of the firm’s most well-known designs. Her time in Hollywood and Europe, as a famous silent movie star, influenced the way she renovated her homemore
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These charming home movies were taken by Claire and Scobie MacKinnon and feature their honeymoon and life at Mooramong. Claire MacKinnon nee Adams was a famous silent movie star when she married Scobie, and came to live with him in Victoria. Their property Mooramong, in Skipton country Victoria, was redecoratedmore
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The McCrae family lived on the Mornington Peninsula for 7 years. Andrew McCrae attempted to eke out a living on their 20,500 acre run. His attempt was unsuccessful, but the family’s experience of life as settlers along the coast of Port Phillip Bay was edifying. Georgiana and her 7 children documented themore
