What does the voluntary secretary of a museum do?
Another set of monthly meeting minutes completed … What else does the voluntary secretary of an organisation managing a museum do? Read more about What does the voluntary secretary of a museum do? >
Whodunnit at the Highercombe Hotel?
Museum web site updated for our next event – Whodunnit? Read more about Whodunnit at the Highercombe Hotel? >
Caring for Mothers on Eyre Peninsula in the 1930s
The Mothers’ and Babies’ Health Association's aim was ‘to promote the education of the mother in all that concerns the physical, mental and moral development of her offspring’. For the travelling sister on the Eyre Peninsula circuit in the 1930s, that meant a tough existence. Read more about Caring for Mothers on Eyre Peninsula in the 1930s >
Stuck on Bugs
Checking blunder traps - a necessary evil. Read more about Stuck on Bugs >
Our busy backyard !
The Display Concept Plan 2010 produced for the future development of the Museum building and site is now well and truly a working document. Read more about Our busy backyard ! >
Unique aspect of rural life resurrected
From the mid-1930s, petroleum products were distributed to settlements along the railway lines on Eyre Peninsula in three unusual little rail tank wagons. One has been rescued for restoration. Read more about Unique aspect of rural life resurrected >
The Old Highercombe Hotel Museum has a new brochure
A new brochure has been produced to publicise the Old Highercombe Hotel Museum.
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Stories of Italian market gardeners
New exhibition "From the Veneto to Frogmore and Findon Roads: stories of Italian market gardeners 1920s-1970s" set to tour the City of Charles Sturt local libraries Read more about Stories of Italian market gardeners >
Teddies back in hibernation – 1,052 arctophiles
A successful Teddy Bear Fair has finished with a total of 1,052 visitors: 48% of them adults! In six hour days, the morning two hours accounted for 51% of visitors. Read more about Teddies back in hibernation – 1,052 arctophiles >
Teddies, with two days to go, heading for over 1,000 visitors
The teddies at Old Highercombe Hotel Museum have seen 881 visitors in six days. With Saturday and Sunday to go, we expect to exceed 1,000. Read more about Teddies, with two days to go, heading for over 1,000 visitors >