In one of our Museum display cabinets there is a shelf displaying an old fashioned school pupil size slate and an unopened 1860’s packet of slate pencils made in Germany for the British market. As the late ABC Broadcaster Colin Munro pointed out to us when describing the school desk in room 1 at Sydney …
Ion Idriess was wounded at Gallipoli and Beersheba whilst a member of the 5th Australian Light Horse. He returned to Australia and in 1927 and commenced a marvelous new career of writing historical Australian adventure and historical books. He completed over 50 books in his lifetime, many running into 30 reprints. He was also a …
In the days before corner shops and cellophane packets, cooks and housewives from hotels to outback bark homes all used individual spices – e.g. they ground their own nutmeg. The pictured item is a spice holder manufactured in Britain circa 1830-1840. No doubt Emily Mary Barton had one at the cottage “Rockend” at Gladesville and …
The official unveiling of the A B “Banjo” Paterson statue was held on February 17, 2021. Unveiled by Mr Ian McNamara A.M., the statue takes pride of place at the Banjo Paterson… more than a Poet’ Exhibit. Celebrating Banjo’s 157th birthday, the three metre high sculpture depicts Banjo in his uniform as Major of the …
Written and published in The Bulletin in 1889, ‘Clancy of the Overflow’ is one of Paterson’s best loved poems. This romantic tale has delighted several generations and is now available in a Japanese language edition. It links together a number of stories and facts to produce a story of drover Clancy from the “Overflow Station” …
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The preliminary work for the Banjo Paterson… More Than a Poet’ Sculpture has begun. This is the beginning of what is called the armature. This is preliminary work for the sculpture in miniature from whence all measurements for the real thing will be taken.
With Anzac Day later this week it’s time to give some thought to the many thousands of Australians who served in the First World War. Many of those who served never came home and a large number were scarred for life – both mentally and physically. One such soldier was Edward Harrington from Geelong in …
This Cypress Wool Table was built in the year 1900 by the same builders who built the District Depot Woolshed on the property “Horseshoe Vale” situated out of Rawsonville on the Back Dubbo-Warren Road. The Wool Table and the shed were built from cypress timber felled and milled on-site. The woolshed and the original pise …
Two of the greatest horse rides in Australian history are “The Man from Snowy River” and when Alan Woods rode Curio. Very pleased to welcome to our Banjo Paterson Museum this week the Johnston’s from Bendigo who had an amazing story. They were both present at the Marrabel Rodeo in 1953 when Alan Woods rode …
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It’s nearly two years since the Reserve Bank of Australia visited us at the Banjo Paterson… more than a Poet’ Exhibition on the 17th February 2017 to unveil for the first time in Australia the new $10 note with its new safety features and the images of both Dame Mary Gilmore and Banjo Paterson – …