by Karen Wenke | Feb 20, 2024 | Historical Buildings
On Sunday the 18th Of February, members of the Historical Society had lunch at Thistle Cafe to show support for Lorna and to continue the fight to save the historical bakery building, also known as Schirmers Bakery from demolition. The Bakery is one of the oldest...
by Karen Wenke | Feb 14, 2024 | General
14th February, 2024 What is the real meaning of Valentine’s Day? The origin of Valentines days is as a feast day honouring a Christian martyr named Valentine. He lived in Rome during the 3rd century. Valentine was imprisoned by Emperor Claudius II for marrying...
by Karen Wenke | Dec 14, 2023 | General
On behalf of the museum committee and our team, we wish you all the best for the festive season and are look forward to presenting new programs for you in 2024. This year has been a successful one, with the museum hosting a number of tour groups. Family history...
by Karen Wenke | Nov 13, 2023 | Tours
A very rewarding part of our services is to assist families research into their family history. I was glad to help Sandra locate her grandfather’s grave and give some insight into the Stewart family (Walla Walla) and the Greschke family (Burrumbuttock). Sandra...
by Karen Wenke | Nov 11, 2023 | Research
An old custom in England was to send a Christmas and New year’s letter. A letter or card could be sent anywhere in the UK for a penny, when the ‘Penny Post’ was introduced. This was a problem for Sir Henry Cole who had a lot of friends in 1843...
