Projects & News
REOPENING OF THE MUSEUM, APRIL 18 2019
oThe Nandewar Historical Society is currently working on an upgrade to the museum on for 2019.
With the help of the Tamworth Regional Council and the state government (through our local member Kevin Anderson, the museum has had a facelift along with improved amentites for both members and visitors. We are looking forward to the re-opening on Easter Thursday 18th April 2019. The opening is scheduled for 11:00am. All are welcome, a gold coin donation for morning tea and a barbecue lunch will be available at a modest cost.
The town band will provide some music with a few market stalls along with some historic cars.
Come and join us.
With the help of the Tamworth Regional Council and the state government (through our local member Kevin Anderson, the museum has had a facelift along with improved amentites for both members and visitors. We are looking forward to the re-opening on Easter Thursday 18th April 2019. The opening is scheduled for 11:00am. All are welcome, a gold coin donation for morning tea and a barbecue lunch will be available at a modest cost.
The town band will provide some music with a few market stalls along with some historic cars.
Come and join us.
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 in the future. 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. |