Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum Mulwala , NSW
Housed in a spacious building which was a former indoor cricket centre, featuring one of the largest and most comprehensive exhibits of the early pioneering days of the district and Australia
Contact Information
Opening Hours
Wednesday to Sunday 1pm-4.30pm
Entry Fee
Adults: $5;00 Students under 16 : $1.00
Location
151 Melbourne St, Mulwala NSW
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389 items
Child’s cloth book - Baby’s things - A real cloth book
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Four pages with brightly coloured drawings of baby and wagon, baby and teddy, baby and shoes, baby and cup, baby and book, baby has many things
Inscriptions & Markings
Right lower front cover - copyright Whitford Publishing Co USA Printed by Colourtone Pty Ltd. Published in Australia by Golden Press Pty Ltd Left lower front cover GOLDEN
Mortice Marking Guage
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Woodworking Tools
Office Equipment - Office Answering Machine
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Household Items - Fire Tongs or Fire Companion Set
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Metal Stand and four Pieces
Tennis trophy - Yarrawonga Mulwala Tennis Association
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Typical trophy coupon a stand with two handles. Six plaques attached to base naming winning teams. The base is decorated with fluting and an embroidered edge. Very tarnished.
Historical information
The Yarrawonga Mulwala Tennis Association consisted of Mulwala, Railway Blue, Railway White, Roseneath, maybe St Andrews and St Marys
Inscriptions & Markings
1949 - 1950 to 1955 - 1960
instruction book - Instruction book for Electrolux Refrigerators
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Small book with firm cover 32 pages. Produced by Electrolux for kerosene operated refrigerators. Includes the packing slip for Model OK 551
Historical information
Instruction bookfor an early type of refrigeration system powered by kerosene and used before electricity was supplied to the home. Enabled the housewife to Store and keep food for a number of days
Inscriptions & Markings
See photos
Grain Grister
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Wooden delivery /storage box on top of metal Grister with three cogs and flywheel [approx. 30 cm diameter] and metal grinding cylinders [rollers] with horizontal grooved lines all around .This is bolted to a wooden stand [painted green] which has a wooden box to receive the crushed grain Rollers are adjustable .Machine driven by flat leather belt on a pulley from a small stationary engine
Significance
grinding grain
Inscriptions & Markings
Metal plaque attached to top of delivery box. J Buncle Parkside Ironworks North Melbourne
Sewing Machine
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
1960 Singer sewing machine Model 411. Spare bobbins, needles, lubricant etc included. Manual also included. Still in perfect condition machine case in good condition made of wood..
Inscriptions & Markings
model number not visable any longer . In instruction book it indicates model no 411
Plaque
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Small round disc made of metal for use on water tanks.
Inscriptions & Markings
Jas Milne Olley -Maker Yarrawonga.
Book of Children's Fancy dress Costumes
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Iron - Household Item
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
A household flat iron
Tennis racquet and press
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Racquet - wooden frame, gut strings all intact, leather grip Racquet press - wooden frame with metal spring attachment on each side that can be tightened. Regular tetrahedral shape
Inscriptions & Markings
Racquet - on shaft both sides Gray’s of Cambridge. Made in England by Gray’s. Cambridge craftsmen, symbol of a shield on front under the head, on back under the head symbol G Press - Dunlop Matchmaster on both sides
Bottle-small
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Small glass bottle with a cork stapler used by the local chemist.
Inscriptions & Markings
(on label).."Try Hughes Healing Ointment For All Cuts ,Bruises, Sores Burns etc" Price 1/-per
Tractor calculator
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Square orange card with rotating wheel attached by a centrre metal stud. By aligning appropriate measures on the wheel and card it tells the farmer the approx number of acres that can be worked in a ten hour day with any tool or implement.
Historical information
A ready reckoner useful to the farmer during the 1950's
Inscriptions & Markings
Allis Chambers tracotr calculator. Tractor speed miles per hour. Width of cut in feet of ploughs, harrows, cultivators, combines, harvesters etc (see photo)
Washing machine and wringer
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Washing Machine [Metal with plunger on leve ron a three legged base with tap at base for emptying] Wringer attached
Significance
significant household item for a large family
Inscriptions & Markings
On the wringer :Made in Great Britain Acme Wringers Ltd Glasgow Washing Machine The Lehmann, compressed air and vacuum washing machine no.30614/30
Talc powder container
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Plastic square container with round lid. The lid twists and has holes to dispense the talc powder. Contains 100g net. On the back is printed a barcode with directions for use, caution alerts and ingredients. Customer service free call, information. Trademark J&J 1993
Inscriptions & Markings
Johnsons Baby (clinically proven mildness) powder, Johnson and Johnson 100g net. J&J on lid. On base ACI 316 1 Recycle symbol 2.
Chaff Cutter - Hand Driven Chaff Cutter
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
All Steel large Wheel with handle on right and gripping Handle on left - photo 0025
Inscriptions & Markings
None
Indigenous Collection. Aboriginal Shield
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Handmade wooden item with a wooden handle. A pattern carved underneath in a zig zag pattern
Historical information
Aboriginal culture
Inscriptions & Markings
None
Show Trailer
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
6 x 4 Rubber tyre steel trailer mounted on trailer R A Lister s/valve. Diesel Motor with 2 x 24 C1 flat pulley belt drivinga riverside 2" suctionx 1 1/2 delivery CI pump.Back into water tank on trailer.
Indigenous Collection— 3 aboriginal Tapping Sticks
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
3 Wooden Tapping Sticks with a high gloss varnish. Appears to be commercially made.
Significance
Indigenous culture
Inscriptions & Markings
Sticker “An original work of art” Painted black white ochre . Dots and stripes on one end.
Book - Home Nursing - 4th edition
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum , Mulwala
Small brown hardcover book describing aspects of the syllabus of Home Nursing Course containing black and white pictures and illustrations 272 pages
Inscriptions & Markings
Home Nursing - The Authorised textbook of the St John Association 4th edition