Projects & News
Current Projects for 2017
The Nandewar Historical Society currently has a few projects on for 2017.
- Local phone book: we have been working for some time on a local phone book, just for Barraba.
- We are at the initial stage of planning a follow-up to last years Gulf Creek field trip. This year we are looking to do a local schools and church trip with a lunch barbecue.
- We are also looking into a Barraba film night. We are talking to the Tamworth Film and Sound archives to see if we can get some film clips put together that would be of interest.
- Another project is putting together a brochure and map for a walk around the historic plaques mentioned below.
- Local phone book: we have been working for some time on a local phone book, just for Barraba.
- We are at the initial stage of planning a follow-up to last years Gulf Creek field trip. This year we are looking to do a local schools and church trip with a lunch barbecue.
- We are also looking into a Barraba film night. We are talking to the Tamworth Film and Sound archives to see if we can get some film clips put together that would be of interest.
- Another project is putting together a brochure and map for a walk around the historic plaques mentioned below.
New publication about Queen Street
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New work areas |
Maurie Conway is currently researching and writing about the businesses and shop fronts of Queen Street. We hope to publish this towards the end of 2015. If you know of the history of the buildings or have photographs or other information to contribute please get in touch with us.
Historical plaquesWe are having some historical plaques made for Treloar's Buildings, the Claypan and Fullers Gallery, Clifton's Garage (where Universals Kitchens is now) and H. White's Garage (which was just south of where Stock & Crop and Bill McKid's office is now).
The Nandewar Historical Society together with Barraba Military Group have also completed the fourth Military plaque which will be placed on a pedestal frame and will match the other three existing plaques. The new one will be placed before the garden area on the post office corner. This plaque will be in recognition of the women of Barraba and their contributions to the war. |
Tamworth Regional Council is supporting our Society by providing a new work area for volunteers in the Barraba Council offices.
Our current work area is in the Dean's Room adjoining the Museum on Queen Street. It has become very cluttered with stored items but the main problem with working there is that the building has no heating or cooling. The work room in Council's offices is air conditioned and comfortable and Council has graciously allowed us to use a compactus too. A compactus is a large set of storage shelves. Arrangements are currently being finalised with Council. We are looking forward to undertaking restoration and curation work in the new location and hope that some new volunteers may join us in doing this work. |