Farewell Camel Wagon

After being on display at this museum since 1967, the Boolardy camel wagon (reputedly one of the largest wagons ever built), left this museum for an unknown destination.

Dispersal of a collection

Over the last fortnight a small group from the Geraldton-Greenough Historical Society has been removing the collection from this museum. Apparently objects are being placed in storage, but no museum ethics are being followed during this removal. If you or your family donated objects to this museum, please contact the Geraldton-Greenough Historical Society gtonhistsoc@wn.com.au to determine where they have been relocated to, and what future plans the society has for those objects.

Distress Signal

With the long-term future of this museum uncertain, how appropriate that the Western Australian flag was flying upside-down today.

New and renewed

As these tuarts (planted in the early 1960s) matured, they expanded and pushed over the adjacent stone wall. Work has just been completed on erecting a new wire fence to fill the gap where the stone walls couldn't be rebuilt.

Wedding Display 1

As this year is the 150th anniversary of John S. Maley's marriage to Elizabeth K. Waldeck, we have decided to celebrate by using the theme of Weddings in the Lotterywest Dispay Case.
Included in this display (based on the 1910s) is a cream wedding dress with wedding bell patterned lace; a prayer book inscribed "present from M.W. Truslove to C.R. King, 1916"; the wedding photograph of Richard Prendergast and Maryanne Silcock; the marriage certificate of Albert Criddle and Eliza McDermott (St James Church, South Greenough 21 January 1913); and a wedding invitation sent by Mr Armstrong for the Armstrong/Stokes wedding reception to be held at the Golden Sheaf, North Greenough on 24 January 1912.

Timberwork

We recently had the opportunity to collect some Ironbark that had been bulldozed to make way for a new boundary fence. This beautiful timber was traditionally used for construction work on the Greenough Flats, but now large trees are relatively scarce.

The Hills Hoist has been replaced by a more traditional clothesline, complete with props.

The Vegie Garden has been extended, and the timber used for new gateposts.

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