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Australian Golf Heritage Society Museum

Locality: Strathfield, New South Wales

Address: 52 Weeroona Rd 2135 Strathfield, New South Wales

Website: http://www.australiangolfheritage.org.au

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22.01.2022 One for the New South Welshmen. Underneath all that silver gunk looks to be the stamp of Victor Trumper and Dodge Sydney. Looks like it might have been a short-...lived venture. Some very quick research shows the company was registered in November 1910 and were located at 317 George St. Trumper, notoriously poor with his finances, was out of the business by November 1912 and it was wound up in November 1916, though it possibly ceased operating prior to that, perhaps as early as 1912. Trumper died at the age of only 37 in 1915. This is the first time I've seen the crossover of cricket and golf on a golf club. See more

19.01.2022 As we worked about the Museum today, painting, installing new display items, photographing items for cataloguing, and generally whipping things into shape, there was one subject of discussion that no one could satisfactorily resolve . . . How did the great Ossie Pickworth get the name Ossie? Pickworth fans, friends and family - we know you're out there! Can anyone help?... (Golf - The Pickworth Way - Private Collection)

18.01.2022 Courtesy of one of our moderately talented volunteers, we now have a newly minted museum display case ready for a couple of coats of paint . . . and placement according to the Museum floor plan. We've got a mob of objects that would fit under its glass. Selection of same is when it gets difficult.

16.01.2022 Museum Update - 19 November 2020 With the able assistance of Senior Museum Intern Bruno and Slightly Less Senior Museum Intern Tony, we now have a reasonable display of clubs mounted on our gondola display units. All that is required now is labelling. For anyone wondering on the reasons for our method of display . . . ... The most interesting part of wooden clubs is the head. These are hung vertically head down so that the viewer can see both the crown and the face of the club. Irons are hung vertically head up so that the viewer can read the details on the back of the club, while still being able to view the many different face markings. Putters are a combination of the two and - given their varied shape and size - seem to work best horizontally.

14.01.2022 Museum Update - 3rd December 2020 Senior Museum Intern Bruno and Slightly Less Senior Museum Intern Tony were on the job again today, and briefed with the task of coming up with a display to fill one of our custom-made display cases. Slightly Less Senior Museum Intern Tony made the observation that we had clubs on display, we had balls on display, we had hats on display, we had socks on display, and we had various other items of clothing in view. He then mentioned that we do... not play golf barefooted. After some discussion re the subtleties of Tony's statement, we decided to create a display of shoes. Photos of it in draft form are attached. P.S. - the Sydney Bulldogs rugby league team were having a corporate day at Strathfield today, and we were visited early by Bulldogs legend Terry Lamb. A more media savvy Museum attendant would have taken a photo . . .

11.01.2022 Museum Update #23 Bit of a slow day today. The non-executive workforce (Bruno) was at Twin Creeks trying to qualify for an upcoming amateur event . . . and it was raining. Nonetheless, we have completed our compulsory Museum specific COVID-19 Safety Plan, posted Conditions of Entry in terms of that plan, initiated a contactless COVID SAFE sign-in process, posted the Gladys B. endorsed COVID SAFE signage, put together a quick ball-based display to see how one of our new displ...ay cases worked, and added a minor update to our 'On The Ball' display. Just think what we could do with a workforce of three or four! P.S. - In keeping with the COVID-19 theme, we also installed new anti-virus software on our main PC.

10.01.2022 For a slight change of pace, how about some Tuesday Trivia! When was the last time Australia won the Bledisloe Cup?

10.01.2022 After putting a couple of coats of Dulux on our new display cases, master painter Bruno takes a well-deserved lunch break, and watches the last day of the 1987 Masters in our Audio-Visual Lounge (under construction). Thanks Bruno!