Apr 18
This gallery contains 24 photos.
The Cardwell and District Historical Society recently hosted Ewen McPhee and Dr Jo Wills for two days to prepare the museum for opening. The Museum Development Officer (MDO) program has been assisting the Cardwell and District Historic Society and Cassowary Coast Regional Council since Cyclone Yasi caused widespread damage to the museum and the community […]
Cheero Property records
Plans for the exhibition are well underway with community members sharing some of their prize possessions and stories shedding light on remarkable events, notable people and what it is like living in the oldest town in the west. And here’s a sneak peek at just two of the items on display! Read the rest of this entry
House ready for removal in Gladstone. Image B. Roper
With the help of an Arts Queensland Development & Presentation Grant, Museum of Central Queensland Inc (MoCQ) is launching a community-based project to identify and showcase some of the houses moved from Mt Morgan to sites throughout Central Queensland. Read the rest of this entry
Feb 20
This gallery contains 17 photos.
Following the floods in Bundaberg from ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald, Queensland Museum Development Officer for southern inland Queenland, Lydia Egunnike, also received a call for assistance from the Hinkler Hall of Aviation. The facility suffered minimal damage in comparison to Gayndah Museum, the Bundaberg Railway Historical Museum and the Australian Sugarcane Railway. However, flood waters […]
Feb 19
This gallery contains 13 photos.
Queensland Museum, Museum Development Officers Lydia Egunnike (Toowoomba) and Helen Pithie (Ipswich) recently answered a call for help from the Gayndah Museum. The following summary is provided by Helen as she recounts the work they did. Once the call for help from the Gayndah Museum came to Lydia Egunnike, the Museum Development Officer for Southern […]
Feb 18
This gallery contains 27 photos.
Queensland Museum, Museum Development Officers recently assisted the Railway Museum in Bundaberg after ex cyclone Oswald caused widespread damage. The Museum, run by the Bundaberg Railway Historical Society, was badly damaged with over a metre of water in the bulidings. The Museum also suffered external damage with water tanks being washed away and their outside larger rail objects […]
As well as seeking advice from your local Museum Development Officer, you can also find useful information from the following organisation’s websites. Please check this blog regularly as we are updating a few areas that will be useful to you if you need assistance with your collections.
Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials (AICCM)
AICCM is the professional body for conservators in Australia. Their website provides information on salvaging flood and fire damaged collections.
State Library of Queensland
A series of information guides developed by the State Library of Queensland with advice on how to salvage water damaged collections and how to deal with mould.
Queensland Disaster Information Network (Q-DIS)
Q-Dis is a web based group for sharing information on disaster preparedness for collections in Queensland. It includes links to resources and current happenings related to disaster preparedness response and recovery.
The Australian Dress Register is a collaborative, online project about dress. It includes men’s, women’s and children’s clothing ranging from the special occasion to the everyday. Museums and private collectors are encouraged to research their garments and share the stories and photographs while the information is still available and within living memory.
2 Piece beige silk ensemble
The register encourages people to consider their collections very broadly and share what they know about members of their community, what they wore and life in the past. This provides access to a world wide audience while keeping their garments in their relevant location.
Men’s underpants, 1940s, made from tram destination roll fabric
There is also a booklet available with all the information and resources you will need to help you document the garments in your collection and submit the entries to the Australian Dress Register. The booklet is available through the Powerhouse Museum bookshop here.
House, grounds and collection…when it comes to Significance, Greenmount Homestead has it all. How many other places are there in Australia that can lay claim to this?
I’m currently doing some work at the heritage-listed Greenmount Homestead at Walkerston near Mackay. This is an incredibly significant site not only because of its architecture, grounds and pleasant outlook, but because it houses a collection pertaining to three generations of the same family who resided there.
I’ve visited a number of historic homes before but many have been Read the rest of this entry
I’ve been delivering oral history workshops for a number of years around Central Queensland. The workshop takes about half a day and participants learn the ins and outs of the interview process plus what to do before and after. But at the end of the training there are two key messages I want participants to walk away with. Read the rest of this entry
