The museum is in the heritage listed old Bright Railway Station. The museum covers railway history, gold mining history and also covers the social history of the area along with local family histories and a photographic collection. A large number of Chinese miners worked in the gold fields and the museum has a reconstructed Chinese Joss House based on the one destroyed in the Buckland valley, and has a collection of artefacts from Chinese Miners.
Metal lock with keyhole cover.
Brass daisy needle with long hook attached to the side.
Round hand stamp -wood handle black - metal stamp
Bright Shire -stamp black
The bible belonged to Francis Newton, who was born in Cornwall, England in 1831. Newton came to Wandiligong with his Irish wife, Mary (Molly) about 1860 by way of Sydney and Beechworth
Brown embossed leather like cover. Gilt edged fine paper pages
Cover spine : Hole Bible Common Prayer - in gold. Front Cover : Henry John Colles 1852 - in gold Fly page : Francis William Newton The gift of Mrs. C N Spaulding Growlers Crk Dec 1 1864 - in pencil
Round hand stamp -wood handle brown - metal stamp
Buckland District Board - 1st meeting at Bright 1862
Daisy Needle with brass needle and wooden handle.
Item donated. Day book kept by Alexander Walker, Cartage Contractor, father of Council employee Bill Walker, as noted by Jean Telford. On pages 156- 159, Walker records details of an incident between William Oaks and himself when they were in the Boot Shop of Mr George Chatfield and Oaks accused Walker of stealing his fence.Oaks called him a liar, a rogue,a thief and a coward. Walker justifies his behaviour with respect to the wood in dispute. Page 185.
Very old day book with heavy cardboard covers with most of original green colour removed by daily use. Binding black.
Inside front cover: A. Walker / Bright / 26th Augt./ 1897 Numerical additions -see image Front page: Top of page: Myrtleford / inscription crossed out - see image Further down page: Day Book / 5th Oct. '03 /Alexr. Walker / Gavan St / Bright Below above inscription: Alex Walker - Cartage Contractor / Father of late Bill Walker - Council Employee / Bright
Walter John Howell was born in the Buckland Valley 30.11.1871 he died in Bright 13.05.1930. Walter "Watty" ran his Blacksmith shop opposite the Alpine Hotel (corner of Anderson and Wood sts) from 1893 until his death in 1930. He was also proprietor of the Ovens Valley Coach Factory in Ireland Street, near the site of the present library, for a numberof years before World War 1. From 1893 he resided in Cobden Street (no.37) The medals were for attaching to a watch chain and were presented by his grandsons, Keith Edwards and Ron Howell (both born in Bright) in November 1994
The Medals were presented by the Bright Fire Brigade which has been a local volunteer organisation scince the C1870s The Howell family were one of the first families to settle in the Buckland Valley and many descendants live in the local area Reference to the Ovens Valley Coach Works
Quarto size ridgid card with information regarding the medal hand written in black ink. Two silver medals with inscriptions, one shield shape and the other round with a star in the center, sash and small horse shoe on the top, medals are stitched to the cardboad and taped on the reverse side.
Two medals, both silver, one is shield shaped with a fire reel cart inscribed on the front and inscription "B.F.B. ANNIVERSARY 11-5-94 four men won by W. Howell" and number 65. The second one in round with with a star in the center, with a small horse shoe and sash on the top, inscribed on the front, "B.F.B. Anniversary best of eight men W. Howell 11-5-94", the reverse is blank except for a small 69.
Group of two Chinese cash coins.
Chinese characters on each coin.
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Group of two Chinese cash coins.
Chinese characters on each coin.
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Group of two Chinese cash coins.
Chinese characters on each coin
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Reconstructed ceramic dinner plate. Grey design, with scrolls and flowers around the rim. The centre of the plate depicts a boating scene with trees and oriental buildings
"Rhine" inside a leafy scroll.
00262.1 : Reconstructed ceramic cup. White with burgundy, thick and thin line pattern. 00262.2 : Reconstructed matching saucer.
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00261.1 : Reconstructed, but incomplete, ceramic cup. Green rose pattern around the rim. 00261.2 : Reconstructed, but incomplete, ceramic saucer. Green rose pattern around the edge.
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Reconstructed, incomplete soup bowl with a blue fern leaf design.
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Reconstructed, complete dinner plate with a fern leaf design.
" The letter "D"
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Reconstructed, but incomplete, ceramic dinner plate. Blue floral design around scalloped rim - Asiatic Pheasants design.
"Asiatic Pheasants" inside a floral surround.
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Reconstructed wide ceramic cup with a blue pattern around the inside rim. Castle design.
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Reconstructed, but incomplete, white ceramic bowl with a blue shell pattern over all surfaces except the base.
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Reconstructed, but incomplete, ceramic water jug. Design of three urns on each side of the jug in green. Ornate pattern in green around the rim.
Portland; E & C Challinor
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Black ceramic teapot. Highly decorated in faded colours of yellow, white, blue and pink - storks and flowers.
On base of teapot : Ro. No. 113746
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Willow pattern cup, incomplete
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Reconstructed but incomplete porcelain bowl. Blue / black pattern on external surface and on internal rim.
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Reconstructed but incomplete porcelain bowl. Blue /black pattern on external surface and on internal rim.
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