tas The barque Runnymede was built in 1849 by John Watson of Hobart for the Bayley brothers, Charles and James, who are closely associated with the beginnings of off-shore whaling in the region.More
tas The content of the books are a mixture often found from those days, with hand-written messages, poems, both original and copied, illustrations and pictures of local scenes and wildlife drawn by the owner and her acquaintances.More
tas The National Trust has acquired a copy of Reliques of Ancient English Architecture which formed part of the library of leading colonial architect Robert George Thomas.More
tas This collection consists of approximately 2000 items, the majority having been digitised as part of the Trust's ongoing efforts to preserve age-sensitive material.More
tas This is believed to have been made in Switzerland during the latter part of the 19th century, however the manufacturer is unknown as there are no maker's marks visible.More
vic Claire Adams was a star during Hollywood's silent screen era. She left that world behind her when she married Donald 'Scobie' Mackinnon and came to live in rural Victoria.More
tas The Latrobe Branch of the Trust holds a collection of over 1000 photographs relating to the history of the Latrobe area and covering the period from the first half of the 19th century to the present.More
tas This archive supported the National Trustís ground breaking work on the classification and recording of significant heritage buildings and sites throughout the state.More
vic The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) holds one of the most significant fashion and dress collections in Australia. This remarkable collection brings together locally made, worn and collected garments that tell the social and cultural history of Melbourne and Victoria through clothing.More
tas In the Clarendon Collection is a delightful table-sized dollhouse in the style of a two-chimney bungalow, It has a verandah, living room, hallway, bathroom, kitchen and bedroom.More
vic A man of a thousand occupations! Botanist, geologist, hunter of beetles and butterflies, musical composer, sketcher of no mean pretensions; in short a complete virtuoso.More
vic Joan Lindsay. The National Trust's custodianship of her home Mullbery Hill, contains many objects related to the writing, publishing and filming of the famous novel ìPicnic at Hanging Rockî.More
nsw The National Trust’s position on the Sydney Harbour Control Tower The Trust opposes the demolition of the Harbour Control Tower and has responded to the Barangaroo Delivery Authority’s demolition notice emphasising the total inadequacy of the Authority’s response and handling of this issue which strikes at the heart of heritageMore
