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Burnie Regional Museum

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25.01.2022 "Our first priority is to clean and photograph every object." Some of the hundreds of items which make up Federation Street have been on display since 1971!

25.01.2022 Another thing we take for granted... Electric blankets! Imagine snuggling up to a hard stoneware hot water bottle - how uncomfortable would that have been? #discoverburnie #burnieregionalmuseum #federationstreetfinds

25.01.2022 We are having some technical issues with our Burnie Tickets booking system which we are working on to resolve. Apologies if you have been trying to book your... Free ticket to visit us - we are looking forward to seeing you. When you visit us at the Gallery, please allow a few minutes to use our IPAD to sign yourself in. We are asking you to provide your name and contact details when booking or on entry to support contact tracing (anyone booking on behalf of others is required to provide those peoples contact details, if requested). We will continue to be guided by the Tasmanian Governments health guidelines. Please enjoy our relaxing Photo by Aaron Wilson from Unsplash See more

25.01.2022 Burnie City Council Mayor Steve Kons said The Burnie Regional Museum holds an amazing collection of photographs marking the Japanese surrender in New Guinea, taken by the late A.J. (Bert) Winter on 13 September 1945. These photographs were donated by Berts son, Colin Winter, in 2013 and are a significant historical record of Australias involvement in New Guinea during WWII. Burnie Regional Museum volunteer, Julie Harris, has catalogued this collection and was inspired t...o go to New Guinea and visit the site of the surrender at Wewak. Council kindly invite the media to make use of its collection to help tell the stories as the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII approaches.

24.01.2022 "Bert Winters images of the Japanese surrender in what is now Papua New Guinea at the end of World War II capture forever a moment of high emotion and gravity. His photographs even inspired Julie Harris, a volunteer from Burnie Regional Museum in Tasmania, to make a pilgrimage to the lonely airstrip where the surrender occurred after she recently catalogued the images."

24.01.2022 Just a reminder that you can meet & hear from the artist and author Jane Giblin tomorrow at the Burnie Art Gallery at 12pm. Places are limited in this covid safe event, please book your place so you don't miss out. Also attending is Pete Hay, whose poetry was featured in Jane's latest exhibition and included in her book. Send us a message or email us at [email protected] Gold coin entry, BYO lunch

22.01.2022 RELIEF will open from 1 July 2020 Administered through the Regional Arts Fund BOOST program, RELIEF is designed to assist regional artists, arts organisations a...nd communities to meet their immediate needs. This could include asset replacement or purchase, support for arts practice, small projects and professional development opportunities. Funds will be available via Regional Arts NSW, Darwin Community Arts (NT), Flying Arts (QLD), Country Arts SA, RANT arts, Regional Arts Victoria, and Regional Arts WA

22.01.2022 Another item from our Carpenters Workshop display, is the fillister wood plane. This item has an adjustable fence, metal blade and a wooden wedge that secures the blade in place. The adjustable fence enables the setting of the width and depth of your cut. The example in the photographs has the name MARK A STEVENS stamped on the frame. Fun fact: Many of our other fillister and moulding planes in the collection were manufactured by Mathieson & Co, Glasgow. ... #discoverburnie #burnieregionalmuseum

21.01.2022 What is it? Wednesday.... Can you put a name to this mystery object from the Butter Factory? Answers in gifs accepted. The base measures 37cm x 40cm tall Fun fact - you can make your own butter in approx. 10 mins - put whipping cream in a jar, put on the lid and shake, and shake and repeat until you have butter. ... If you add a marble, it might make butter quicker. #discoverburnie #burnieregionalmuseum

21.01.2022 Come over and join in the fun at the Burnie Regional Art Gallerys new group, Families of BRAG. The Gallery has been posting activities and ideas each day during the Winter school holidays. So far we have enjoyed learning how to make paper block structures, making handmade paper, sensory fun with chickpea foam and more.

21.01.2022 We are lucky enough to have this cast iron ornately embossed interior door lock, as part of our collection. One of five unique locks in the collection. The detail is incredible in this item! The Burnie Regional Museum is remaining closed for the time being, while staff work behind-the-scenes to complete important cleaning, conservation and collection management projects.... #discoverburnie #burnieregionalmuseum #FederationStreetFinds

21.01.2022 Join us today at 12pm at the Art Gallery for a Lunchtime Lecture with Tasmanian artist & author Jane Giblin. You can purchase a signed copy of Jane's new book, hear Jane speak about her art practice, her family history and how she created her new book. Places are limited, please book your spot with us via message or ph : 6430 5875... BYO lunch, gold coin entry Please sign in on entry

20.01.2022 via Burnie City Council October 2020 will be the 20th anniversary of Burnie Shines, we have already commenced planning for this great milestone, wed like to encourage Event Organisers, Clubs, Organisations & Businesses to start planning your events for inclusion in the program, *register via the website. From humble beginnings in 2001 with 25 events, Burnie Shines has grown into a festival with more than 100 events.... The Burnie Shines Festival draws on the citys reputation as a place for makers and creators, and links together a collection of events to create a Burnie-made celebration each spring. Burnie is a hive of activity in October, with a festival that reflects the passions and interests of the community courtesy of a feast of exhibitions, events, performances and parties.

20.01.2022 Craft@home kits are still available at the Burnie Art Gallery. Visit the website link below to find another great creative and educational resource you can download.

19.01.2022 How many butter pats does a museum need? The topic of deaccessioning is a sensitive one - but also an important one that every responsible museum must face. We have limited resources and space and we must make decisions that are in the best interest of the collection as a whole, to ensure that we have the space and resources to care for those objects of significance to the North-West community. #discoverburnie #burnieregionalmuseum

19.01.2022 The Burnie Regional Museum is remaining closed for the time being, while staff work behind-the-scenes to complete important cleaning, conservation and collection management projects. Burnie City Council Mayor Steve Kons said "We are making the most of this opportunity to undertake some of those tasks that are impossible to do when we are open to the public our first priority is to clean and photograph every object in our permanent gallery space Federation Street. Information about these objects is being recorded and added to our database. We have set up a production line with workstations for different purposes, including cleaning, photography, accession forms, numbering and treatment...." Press Release 22 June 2020 Burnie City Council

18.01.2022 Great article by ABC Northern Tasmanias Rick Eaves, featuring photographs from the Burnie Regional Museums collection. https://www.abc.net.au//remembering-the-north-we/12282242

17.01.2022 What is it? Wednesday.... Can you put a name to this mystery object from the Carpenters Workshop? It measures 64 cm long. Remember - there are no wrong answers, so guess away. Answers in gifs accepted.

17.01.2022 CANCELLED & POSTPONED EVENTS: BURNIE ARTS & FUNCTION CENTRE Update: Tue 07 April 2020 The health and wellbeing of our staff and members of our community is of p...aramount importance. The Burnie Arts & Function Centre (BAFC) is committed to ensuring care for visitors and staff during the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID -19). We understand that there is a lot of uncertainty about whether to cancel or proceed with performances; and we hope that the action we take now will make our recovery from the pandemic as short as possible. With a view of social distancing and protecting our more vulnerable ticket holders, the following events and functions will be either cancelled or postponed to help prevent the spread of the virus: In addition to the lists provided on Thu 26 March 2020, please note the following: POSTPONED Sat 18 July - The Sapphires - postponed to 2021 TICKET REFUNDS Ticket holders are able to get a refund on the ticket price please contact the Box Office on 6430 5850 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm). Box Office staff will have a large number of refunds to process and we appreciate your patience and support as we work through these. UPDATES + KEEPING INFORMED We are constantly monitoring advice from the relevant authorities and will advise the public if anything changes. Please check our social media platforms (BurnieArts on Facebook and Instagram) and website www.burniearts.net regularly for more information as well as councils website www.burnie.net/News. Thank you for being a valued patron of the BAFC. Take Care and Stay Well.

17.01.2022 Heres an interesting article for you! https://www.abc.net.au//convict-robert-harris-old/12640096

17.01.2022 Burnie Shines - Calling all students, artists and inspired community members - Be part of the Burnie Shines Logo design competition! Burnie Shines is turning 20 and to celebrate the special occasion Burnie City Council is calling for students, artists and inspired community members to get their creative onits time for the Burnie Shines Logo Design Competition! ... The task - re-design the Burnie Shines logo and visual identity. see the website for more information.

16.01.2022 The things we take for granted these days A flushing toilet! The image below is of a chamber pot manufactured by Johnson Brothers, England in the late 1800s and what we refer to in the museum as our Victorian ensuite. #discoverburnie #burnieregionalmuseum #federationstreetfinds

15.01.2022 Wacky Wednesday! We are fortunate enough to have several Antikamnia pictures displayed in the Dental Surgery of Federation Street. Please find some interesting information below on these quirky images!... Antikamnia Chemical Company (1890-1930) was named after its patent medicine Antikamnia, an American pharmaceutical company based in St Louis, Missouri. The company manufactured supposed cures for pains with the main ingredient being acetanilide, which was known to be toxic in high doses or in sensitive individuals. They produced a range of products with mixtures of therapeutic chemicals including both quinine and heroin. Unlike quack cures of the time, they contained potent chemicals but these were not carefully tested and were considered as nostrums by many physicians of the time. The company however made huge profits through clever advertising and marketing of the product targeting physicians, using physician testimonials and finding loopholes in the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. #discoverburnie #burnieregionalmuseum #FederationStreetFinds

15.01.2022 The lovely Sarah from the 1000 Hearts project we are part of.

15.01.2022 Some of the objects from the Carpenters Workshop display ready to be cleaned, measured and recorded, photographed and renumbered. A painstaking process but well worth the effort when the more than 5,000 objects on display in Federation Street will be accessible on our database! #discoverburnie #burnieregionalmuseum

14.01.2022 This fellow (a Kyloe or Highland cattle head) will be remaining off display for conservation treatment. The breed was introduced by the VDL Co from Scotland in 1837 to tolerate the harsh conditions experienced at their Surrey and Hampshire Hills blocks. Until early last century large herds roamed in the area. When better beef breeds like Angus appeared, the highland breeds died out. This mounted head hung in the VDL companys office at South Burnie for at least 50 years.

14.01.2022 We invite you the community to celebrate the conclusion of the Burnie Shines 20th Anniversary event by joining us for a visual display celebrating the Featured ...Artists and programs from the past 19 years. This event takes place on Friday and Saturday evening. To register go to:- https://burnietickets.com.au/event/12102 For more details about the event visit: www.burnie.net//Coun/2020/Burnie-Shines-2020-Wrap-up-event

12.01.2022 On 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after four years of continuous warfare. With their armies retreating and close to collapse, Germa...n leaders signed an Armistice, bringing to an end the First World War. In the four years of the war more than 330,000 Australians had served overseas, and more than 60,000 of them had died. Watch the ceremony live from the Australian War Memorial from 10.45am AEST via the ABC Australia live stream: https://bit.ly/35k8DP0 As always this service will include the laying of wreaths and a minute's silence at 11am. #WeRememberThem #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

10.01.2022 The wonderful world of dentistry from the Burnie Regional Museum Collections Officer. As a child I remember being weirdly fascinated by my grandmother’s false teeth sitting in a jar of water beside the bed and wondering where did they get those the teeth from? The earliest dentures were made from human or animal teeth and the practice of using recycled teeth was still used up into the nineteenth century. ... The term ‘Waterloo teeth’ was created due to the gruesome practice of extracting the teeth from dead soldiers on the battlefield of Waterloo and shipping them back to England to be attached into denture bases. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33085031 Luckily for my grandmother, her dentures were not made from recycled human teeth. Today we can be thankful for the improvements in modern dentistry and denture manufacture. For further information on ‘Waterloo teeth’ see the article ‘The dentures made from the teeth of dead soldiers at Waterloo’, BBC Magazine 16 June 2015 Image : The objects in the photograph include a set of dentures showing diatoric teeth made from porcelain. The tray of diatoric teeth have tiny holes and a recess in the back where they can be attached to a dental plate. The inlay model wax comes in sticks and was used to prepare patterns or casts for crowns, inlays, partial or full dentures. The wax was softened by submerging in warm water or applying dry heat before carving or moulding to the appropriate into shape. Please note - The Burnie Regional Museum is temporarily closed as staff are working behind-the-scenes to complete important cleaning, conservation and collection management projects.

10.01.2022 We have finalised plans for the much anticipated book launch of "Fires, Farms and Forests" Details on the web site - https://www.robertonfray.com/book-launch/ I hope to catch up with as many people as possible and will be available to sign books

10.01.2022 Behind the scenes at the Museum! Here you will see our Museum Collections Officer, Rosie, painstakingly renumbering objects.

09.01.2022 ADVENTURE WATCH: Fancy heading up the Franklin River in a small wooden row boat? In the 1940s, Strahans Morrison family did just that in search of valuable Huon pine. Snowy and Brendon Morrison still mill Huon pine craftwood today. Rick Eaves

09.01.2022 Gaylene brush vacuuming an early lawn mower, with Denise assisting (observing social distancing of course!) #discoverburnie #burnieregionalmuseum Burnie City Council Burnie Arts & Function Centre

09.01.2022 via Australian Museums and Galleries Association Tasmania

08.01.2022 Humans of North West Tasmania Graeme Muir... Long post ahead! Early Life: Graeme was born in Launceston in 1930 and lived there until he was seventeen years old, he then came to work in the family Button drapery business in 1947 (C E Button & Co.). Graeme had been travelling to Burnie since he was three to have holidays with his grandparents in Burnie. He worked in the drapery store for his grandparents until the business was sold to Cox Bros. Below is an extract from his...Continue reading

08.01.2022 Help Burnie Shine in October

07.01.2022 Applications for Schools to participate are now OPEN. Please contact the Burnie Regional Art Gallery asap to join the fun and be part of the online exhibition.

06.01.2022 With Burnie currently at the epicentre of the outbreak in Tasmania, the Council has moved to close non-essential public services which normally involve working in the community, for the period 15 26 April inclusive, to be reviewed and extended or modified as needed. The move will see non-essential services in the community be reduced or temporarily ceased. The Mayor stated While it has been a difficult decision, with the recent escalation of events, we are in no doubt tha...t this is the right thing to do in the interests of both our workforce, and the health of the community we serve, to undertake these temporary measures. The measures include closure of the City Offices to face to face meetings and enquiries, further transition of essential services to work from home where relevant and the temporary stand down of a number of employees. Press release, Burnie City Council, 15 April 2020.

06.01.2022 The Remembrance Day Service will be held at the Cenotaph in the Burnie Park tomorrow (Wednesday, 11 November) at 10.45am. Take a minute to remember lest we forget.

05.01.2022 Fun fact about wood planes! Did you know the flat wood plane has an adjustable blade that is secured with a wooden wedge? The flat blade smooths flat the wood being planed. The name L. BOULTON is stamped into the surface of the plane pictured. This is one of the many wood planes we have on display in our Carpenters Workshop. ... #discoverburnie #burnieregionalmuseum

05.01.2022 A great reminder from Stay Healthy Stay Connected... "Border restrictions are easing today (Monday 26 Oct) and Tasmania will begin to cautiously welcome interst...ate visitors back to our shores. We know it’s been a while, but let’s put our best foot forward by welcoming visitors back to our state with kindness. It's important that all of us, businesses and individuals, take steps to minimise the risk of COVID-19 being spread in the community. This looks like: practising physical distancing, washing our hands, and continuing to be vigilant about cold and flu symptoms. Business operators have COVID-safe business plans in place that must be adhered to. If we all do our bit to keep Tassie a safe place whilst treating one another with respect, we can continue to enjoy all our beautiful state has to offer." For the latest, most up to date and correct information can be found at www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au

05.01.2022 All 12 volumes of The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 are on display here for you to use this month. Using these books you can pinpoint whe...re a soldier fought or was wounded and what predicament his battalion was in, often including maps or sketches of the area. The National Archives of Australia have digitised all WW1 service records for you to access online which makes this research easier. www.naa.gov.au/ See more

04.01.2022 What is it? Wednesday.... Can anyone help us identify this mystery object? It is located in the Butter Factory and was previously catalogued as a teat cup. Can this be correct?!... The metal fingers close and open like the petals of a flower. It measures 22cm wide with metal fingers unfurled and 15cm high. What do you think it might be? Let us know below! #discoverburnie #burnieregionalmuseum

04.01.2022 Learn how to access online and printed newspaper indexes and where to look for newspapers after 1954. Bookings Burnie Library

04.01.2022 This is an interesting piece.. This is an auger drill bit from a set of eleven on display in our Carpenters workshop. You never know what you may find in our museum! The Burnie Regional Museum is remaining closed for the time being, while staff work behind-the-scenes to complete important cleaning, conservation and collection management projects.... #discoverburnie #burnieregionalmuseum #FederationStreetFinds

03.01.2022 We are excited to share with you our creative and educational Term 4 resource 'Join the Flock'. Follow the link below to find our pdf's which provide you with... information, activities, a template and information on how to participate. This project is great for teachers and schools, community groups and anyone who wishes to learn more about migratory shorebirds and their habitat. Contact us for support or more information. The Burnie Regional Art Gallery offers Public programs to support its exhibition program. This project supports our up coming exhibition - The Overwintering Project exhibition.

02.01.2022 A great article and film featuring some classic old images and stories. "The men were reckless, the cars exotic, rock and roll was new and times were simpler. Lets just go back to the almost forgotten Penguin Hillclimb, circa 1955-1971. " ABC Northern Tasmania

01.01.2022 There are literally thousands of nails in the Carpenters workshop. These are just a few of our machine cut floor brad nails.. One could say we have really "hit the nail on the head" with this post... Get it? #discoverburnie #burnieregionalmuseum

01.01.2022 Thanks to The Advocate newspaper for sharing the state wide #Taslaka project - open for entries now.