by Karen Wenke | Jul 8, 2024 | Educational Outreach Program
“We acknowledge the support of Inland Rail for this project”. On the 3rd of July, 2024 we presented our grant funded local history project to the pupils of Walla Walla Public School. The children were very engaged and asked a lot of very interesting...
by Karen Wenke | Jul 8, 2024 | General
On the 18th of June 2024 our curator Tanja and I attended the CSU Regional Archives in Wagga Wagga for the Museums of History NSW “Collections on Tour” presentation of Making Home: A Short History of Houses, Interiors and Gardens in NSW. We found the...
by Karen Wenke | Apr 27, 2024 | Pop Up Museum
The theme of ANZAC day 2024 was the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings. We also honored local airmen with service certificates, photos and memorabilia. Part of our pop-up display incorporated model aircraft used in the Normandy campaign, such as the B-24...
by Karen Wenke | Apr 21, 2024 | Research
Since 1924 the Australian calendar has dedicated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. Why? Many would be surprised to learn that the modern Australian celebration grew out of calls for peace and anti-war campaigns following the American Civil War. In 1870,...
by Karen Wenke | Apr 21, 2024 | Tours
On Easter Sunday, March 31st, we welcomed descendants of Agnes Wenke and Ray Smith for a tour of Walla Walla as part of their family reunion weekend. We commenced the tour with a visit to the family graves in the Walla Walla Cemetery. They listened to the inscriptions...
