Nov 7
This gallery contains 17 photos.
The Bowen Museum and Historical Society are working on their significant maritime collection with the support of North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP). NQBP have engaged Ewen McPhee to work with the Museum to refresh their maritime display and to train the volunteers in exhibition research and design. The maritime collection consists of photographs, objects […]
Dec 3
This gallery contains 6 photos.
Dr Jo Wills and Ewen McPhee recently visited Torres Strait and the Northern Peninsular Area (Cape York) as part of their role as Museum Development Officers. They visited Hammond Island, Green Hill Fort, Gab Titui Cultural Centre, Quetta All Souls Memorial Cathedral, Gateway Museum on Horn Island, and some of the State Library of Queensland’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
