Hall Museum 2017 News Archive

December 2017

Southwell clan members visit - A small Southwell family group visited the Centre by special arrangement on Saturday 23rd December. Lesley Southwell is a great grandson of Samson Southwell who made his home at 'Wattle Park' Bedellick in 1874...

Stones That Speak – Aboriginal Artefacts at Hall School Museum - We brought you the great news of receiving an Award from the National Trust (ACT) for our 'Stones that Speak' display...
Working with the National Capital Authority - The National Capital Authority plans to redevelop their display at the National Capital Exhibition, Regatta Point, starting mid-2018...
More pioneer descendants - It is always pleasing when descendants of the district's pioneer families find their way to the Centre...

Museum volunteers go partying - Our volunteer crew (only some of whom made it into this photo...) were in good time setting up our stall for the third annual Hall Street Party on Friday 27th October...
Museum put 'on the map' - Locals will have spotted (or missed!) the new road signage on the Barton Highway for the right turn into Victoria Street and the village...
ACT Heritage Grant success - We are delighted to have again been a successful applicant in the ACT Heritage Grants Program. At the Award ceremony on Wednesday 18th October Heritage Minister Mick Gentleman announced that the Centre has been awarded a grant of $7,500 'for safe storage and access to community heritage research archives'...
A trip to Queanbeyan Museum - A good number of our volunteers made the trip over to Queanbeyan today to view the Queanbeyan Museum and meet with the volunteer staff there...
Winters arrive in summer! - A CWA 'open day' at Gungaderra homestead which our volunteer Heather Wilford was involved in, and an opportunistic invite from Tony and Margaret Morris brought Tony and Michelle Winter to the museum today - descendants of the family of John and Jemima Winter (nee McPherson)...
National Trust Award to Hall Heritage Centre - A special exhibition at the Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre has been recognised in the 2017 Heritage Awards of the National Trust of Australia (ACT)...

Honorary Curator moves on - Phil Robson, Honorary Curator for the past five or six years, stood down at the Centre's annual meeting on 10th August...

Heritage Festival : Stones that speak - The Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre will again be an enthusiastic participant in the annual ACT and district Heritage Festival...
Heritage Festival 2017 - Stones the Speak The Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre will again be an enthusiastic contributor to the ACT and District Heritage Festival...

Annual Twilight Concert - Thanks to all who contributed to the Ninth Annual Twilight Concert! The event has enabled to museum to raise a little over $1,000 - a great result! An audiences estimated at 250 - 300 heard three bands performing - Victoria Street Brass, Canberra Youth Brass and Canberra Brass - with a massed band finale...

Rediscovering Ginninderra - "I hereby notify you that the land hereunder described......has been acquired by the Commonwealth of Australia under the Land Acquisition Act 1906"...
Rediscovering Ginninderra - on-line! - The Centre's latest digital display - museum.hall.act.au/display/1939/rediscovering-ginninderra-database...
NSW local heritage funding available - More than $4 million is available for local heritage in NSW. Member for Goulburn Pru Goward is encouraging owners and managers of local heritage items to consider applying for more than $4 million in funding for local conservation projects...