Wingham Museum...what a find that was!

One of the towns in the Manning River district is Wingham. 

It was to be our lunch stop but before lunch, it was decided to have a 'quick look' in the museum which was in an old shop. Well, it was like a Tardis! It may have looked like a small shop from the outside, but the rooms just kept leading off one another! 

There was 'an old school classroom' exhibit...

Uniforms and other war memorabilia...

Lovely old sewing machines and beautiful lace garments...and a magnificent sewing box.

Toys, movie projector, old medical and dental equipment and lovely old musical instruments.

I loved the old family portraits all along one wall. The evening cape was like one my mother wore when she and dad went to Symphony Concerts.

The display of natural science items plus a cabinet of aboriginal artifacts...

The old offices' section...

There were displays of the important early transport in the area...shipping and the railways. ( I love the 'hand' peeping out of the trunk! Lol

Old radios and gramophones...

Even the DJ's turntable and mike from the local radio station...circa 1950s-60s

Then there were 'the rooms'... the laundry...or wash house as my mum always called it.

The bedroom...I was particularly taken with the 'gentleman's travelling trunk!

The kitchen...

The dining room...

The sitting room...

Old push mowers and early motor mowers!

There were stacks of other things too, including displays of early agriculture in the district.

And even a display of Masons' regalia...

So you have probably guessed that the 'quick look' actually took a while? Best thing though was that our US cousin was able make contact via this museum, with a representative of the historical society of the area. This person was happy to do family research on  Adrienne's 'grandfather' and his wider family, on Adrienne's behalf. Win win!! 😄