Herbert River Museum / Gallery Inc. in Halifax, Queensland, Australia | History Museum

Herbert River Museum / Gallery Inc.

Locality: Halifax, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 4777 7490

Address: 4 Macrossan Street 4850 Halifax, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 In the Museum there is this large photo of some men holding up snakes and crocodiles ...... Mollie Shanahan told this story of the photograph when she was young and her father owned the Halifax Hotel ..... Mollie's Piano is there too - it survived the 1927 flood..... HALIFAX TOURIST ATTRACTION 1912 STYLE Mollie Shanahan (then Dolan) remembers watching the carpet snake and crocodile wrestlers posing for this picture in the HALIFAX HOTEL backyard when she was only eight years o...ld. The photo was lent to the Register by Hec Masters of Abergowrie. From the left, the intrepid snake and saurian enthusiasts are - Jack Masters (Hec’s Father), Alex Campbell, Jack Williamson, Ned Jacobsen, and unidentified man (possibly Hec Master’s Uncle) Jack Taylor, a character who was known as Admiral, and Ted Dolan (Mrs. Shanahan’s father). Note the girth of the brute coiled like a motor car tyre round Jack Taylor’s right shoulder. The photographer was Les Friend. Story shared by Ann Dumbleton......

24.01.2022 As From now the Herbert River Museum / Gallery is CLOSED TILL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID - 19 Any enquiries to secretary - Therese Mitchell on 0408572578

23.01.2022 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE. Thank you to our volunteers for their hard work this year. Also thank you to our many visitors who came to see our displays throughout the year. Without your kind donations it would be impossible to keep our Museum running.

20.01.2022 AGM - Herbert River Museum/Gallery - Halifax - Friday 26th March, 2021. at 10am..... Everyone welcomed ....AGM - Herbert River Museum/Gallery - Halifax - Friday 26th March, 2021. at 10am..... Everyone welcomed ....

18.01.2022 Museum opens tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd February 9amMuseum opens tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd February 9am

17.01.2022 Did you know that at the Museum in the Parlor Room - there is a White Piano that came from the McDonagh Family. The House (Pictured) of Walter and Annie McDonagh was built in 1925. It was the largest private home in North Queensland of its time with a 76 ft frontage and 15 ft wide. It had six bedrooms with a large lounge and dining room, verandah all around. The kitchen was detached from the house with a covered walkway to it. People would come in their sulky's to see the... rose gardens in the shape of hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades. Dances were held each Saturday night. The brothers would play for the dances. The instruments were piano, violin, banjo, saxophone and clarinet. The children would go to school in a sulky and take a loaf of bread with them to make sandwiches at lunch time. In 1927, the big flood the McDonagh family were on the verandah pushing cattle away so the house would not be washed away, after the flood - four dead cattle were found under the house. They had three maids and one gardener by the name of Diddy. There were 13 children - Walter, Eddie, Bill, Victor, Mary, Jack, Joe, Nellie, Margie, Annie, Patty, Eileen and Allen. Eileen died at the age of two when she had eaten poisoned berries. Only one McDonagh remains today - Patty. The House was situated on Warrens Hill Road - but now at the back of the Noorla Hotel ...... (Story written by Miss R. M. and photo’s and story submitted by Ann Dumbleton)

15.01.2022 Hi all, have good news the Museum will re - open on Tuesday 7th jULY of,2020. We would like to thank all the messages we have reveived during the time we were closed. Thanks Therese.

15.01.2022 Museum is OPENED tomorrow 4/2/2020 for another year ......Museum is OPENED tomorrow 4/2/2020 for another year ......

14.01.2022 Hi All First meeting since lock down tomorrow at10am at Museum All WecomeHi All First meeting since lock down tomorrow at10am at Museum All Wecome

14.01.2022 As From now the Herbert River Museum / Gallery is CLOSED TILL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID - 19 Any enquiries to secretary - Therese Mitchell on 0408572578

14.01.2022 Working Bee for Window Displays: Thursday 27th February @ 8a.m. All WelcomeWorking Bee for Window Displays: Thursday 27th February @ 8a.m. All Welcome

13.01.2022 Hi All First meeting since lock down tomorrow at10am at Museum All WecomeHi All First meeting since lock down tomorrow at10am at Museum All Wecome

12.01.2022 AGM to be held Friday 20th March at H.R. Museum 10 a.m.AGM to be held Friday 20th March at H.R. Museum 10 a.m.

11.01.2022 First monthly meeting Friday 19th FebruaryFirst monthly meeting Friday 19th February

11.01.2022 HELLO TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, HOPE ALL ARE KEEPING WELL . I HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS THAT IF ALL KEEPS WEll, WE WILL BE ABLE TO RE-OPEN THE MUSEUM ON THE 10TH jULY. ALSO WE DID HAVE OUR A.G.M. IN MARCH Nominations were called. President - John Braithwaite - Accepted... Vice President - Coral Gard - Accepted Secretary - Therese Mitchell - Accepted Treasurer - Therese Mitchell - Accepted Grant officer - Janet Astorquora -Accepted Committee Members- Ron Millan, Jan Astorquora, Joe De Bono, Bev Fulton, Ann Dumbleton,Emilia Huddy, Robin Mckee Andrew Lancini, Anna Mingon,Rita Ferrari, Coral Gard and Terese Mitchellh See more

09.01.2022 Herbert River Museum/Gallery Inc. Local Family History Display Opening on the 30/3/2011. (Photos Courtesy of the Herbert River Express)

09.01.2022 Please Note: The Museum will be Closed from Saturday 14/12/2019 and open on Tuesday 4/2/2020.Please Note: The Museum will be Closed from Saturday 14/12/2019 and open on Tuesday 4/2/2020.

07.01.2022 Herbert River Museum/Gallery Inc. Local Family History Display Opening on the 30/3/2011. (Photos Courtesy of the Herbert River Express)

06.01.2022 Hi All, The Museum monthy meeting is this Friday 18th of September at 10 am All WelcomeHi All, The Museum monthy meeting is this Friday 18th of September at 10 am All Welcome

06.01.2022 First meeting for this year will be held Friday 21st February at 10a.m. AGM will take place Friday 20th March at 10a.m. New members are welcome.

05.01.2022 Our volunteers had a wonderful luncheon at the Museum to end the year. Hoping to see many visitors in 2021. We will close SATURDAY 12TH DECEMBER 2020 AT 12 P.M. Reopening TUESDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2021 AT 9 A.M.

05.01.2022 Museum is now closed till Tuesday 4/2/2020. We would like to wish Everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Museum is now closed till Tuesday 4/2/2020. We would like to wish Everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

04.01.2022 The Museum is having its Melbourne Cup Lucheon again at the Channel Inn on the 3rd of November, 2020. Tickets will be available from 1st of October , 2020 at the Museum. ALL VERY WELCOME

04.01.2022 Can anyone help Derek with his inquiry please ........ Can you tell me if there was a dairy in the Halifax area around 1945 called McComiskies dairy. Thanks Derek

04.01.2022 WORKING BEE TUESDAY 1st September,2020 at 8 am. ALL WELCOMEWORKING BEE TUESDAY 1st September,2020 at 8 am. ALL WELCOME

03.01.2022 WORKING BEE Workimg Bee will be held on Tuesday 23rd of June, 2020 at 8am . Hope to see you then... Therese

03.01.2022 Hi all, have good news the Museum will re - open on Tuesday 7th jULY of,2020. We would like to thank all the messages we have reveived during the time we were closed. Thanks Therese.

03.01.2022 Check out the Christmas Display (done by our wonderful volunteers) at the front windows of the Herbert River Museum next time you are passing thru ........ even better at night when the lights are on ........... (submitted by Ann Dumbleton)

03.01.2022 Hi All, The Museum monthy meeting is this Friday 18th of September at 10 am All WelcomeHi All, The Museum monthy meeting is this Friday 18th of September at 10 am All Welcome

02.01.2022 WORKING BEE TUESDAY 1st September,2020 at 8 am. ALL WELCOMEWORKING BEE TUESDAY 1st September,2020 at 8 am. ALL WELCOME

02.01.2022 Halifax Museum 1999 Flood .......... (C. H.R.E.)