Miss Porter's House in Newcastle, New South Wales | History Museum

Miss Porter's House

Locality: Newcastle, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4927 0202

Address: 434 King Street 2302 Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/places/miss-porters-house

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25.01.2022 Spring has sprung at Miss Porter's House. September is the month that our lovely garden starts to bloom.

25.01.2022 MISS PORTER’S HOUSE MUSEUM IS REOPENING TO VISITORS ON SUNDAY 8th NOVEMBER 2020 We are thrilled to welcome the community back to Miss Porter’s House following the COVID-19 shut down, however, please note you must purchase a ticket in advance and timed entry applies. Booking your timed ticket to visit Miss Porter’s House will become available shortly. ... The theme for this opening is RECYCLING 1940s STYLE ! See what great-grandmother recycled at the next Miss Porter’s House Museum Open Day. Florence, Ella and Hazel Porter made, mended and recycled soap, shoes, furniture, flour bags and much more, all on display Sunday 8th November. Find out how a soap saver works, what an egg has to do with darning and re-live sustainability as practised in the early twentieth century.

22.01.2022 Wish you were here Miss Porter's House - in Newcastle West for some #heritageathome. We're in full bloom and Spring floral colours in NSW, but we were also big on colour back in the swinging 60s. Miss Porter's House has a large collection of orange items- a favourite colour of the Porter sisters? Orange was fashionable in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Remember orange benchtops and vinyl chairs? I'm sure we or our family members still have orange homewares stashed away waiting for their big comeback. #MissPortersHouse. Our doors are not open yet, but we're working behind the scenes to prepare for visitors very soon. In the meantime you can find out more at https://bit.ly/2ZW7FoV

21.01.2022 We are excited to announce that Miss Porter's House is reopening this Sunday 8 November from 1pm - 4pm. Purchase your pre-paid ticket now to see what it’s like recycling 1940’s style at Miss Porter’s House Museum in Newcastle. Florence, Ella and Hazel Porter made, mended and recycled soap, shoes, furniture, flour bags and much more. Find out how a soap saver works, what an egg has to do with darning and re-live sustainability as practised in the early twentieth century. To purchase your pre-paid ticket click here http://bit.ly/missportersmuseumtour #heritage #visitNSW

18.01.2022 This postcard is part of the Miss Porter's House - National Trust of Australia NSW collection. From #Newcastle circa 1919 when the community was in the grips of... the #SpanishFlu (pneumonic influenza). Theatres, businesses and schools were closed. No mask no ticket was the policy on public transport, and soup kitchens were set up by women. A century ago, this #pandemic claimed the life of Herbert Porter, the 41-year-old father of eight-year-old Ella and Hazel, age five leaving his wife Florence a widow with two young children and no income. Florence had the house, but until the girls started working, the family was financially reliant on Herbert’s legacy of under 300, an inheritance from his parents which became available in 1920, and a very small amount left by Florence’s mother in 1927. #InLovingMemory #HeritageAtHome See more

14.01.2022 The National Trust (NSW) has announced that it will reopen a selection of its properties on 3 July 2020. We are taking careful steps to reopen gradually in light of the #COVID-19 global pandemic. Miss Porter's House - National Trust of Australia NSW remain closed until further notice. Please read our news update to see where you can explore the heritage of New South Wales from 3 July and read our Terms & Conditions of Entry, which include pre-booking your timed entry ticket before visiting so we can keep everyone #COVID safe. Find out more herehttps://bit.ly/2CUpkon #heritage #visitnsw

13.01.2022 Calling all Event Organisers, Exhibition Curators, Builders, Landscape Gardeners & Authors - let's do something positive with 2020:

12.01.2022 Every young girl dreams of owning a pair of ruby red heels after watching The Wizard of Oz; one of the most watched movies in history. Ella Porter wore this ex...quisite pair of velvet red heels in 1938 when she was bridesmaid to her school friend, Essie Morton, teaming them with this gold embossed brocade bridesmaid's dress, red velvet sash and Victorian bonnet. Ella was later asked by Essie to be godmother to her daughter Marcia, who donated the dress back to Miss Porter's House - National Trust of Australia NSW in 2015. Come and view it, along with many other items worn by the Porters as soon as we reopen Miss Porters House to the public post-COVID. #75TrustStories See more

12.01.2022 Wish you were here from Miss Porter's House. Bringing you some #HeritageAtHome with early 20th century treasures in our collection. Can you identify the objects on the dressing table? Search Miss Porter’s House www.ehive.com to discover more. This super shot of the front bedroom is from the group of images donated by Holliday Music. Visit https://bit.ly/EllaPorter

12.01.2022 If you're heading the Hunter Valley or #Newcastle this weekend - and you love your heritage - then you need to visit Miss Porter's House and Grossmann & Brough House - National Trust of Australia NSW. We're open! Read about it in the Newcastle Weekly.

11.01.2022 Wishing everyone a very happy long weekend ahead with a friendly reminder: National Trust (NSW) Properties are not open yet. We are looking forward to welcoming you back soon and getting organised for a time when we can. If you arrive at our properties this weekend, we will not be able to let you in. Please plan accordingly to avoid disappointment. Drive safe, stay safe and keep healthy!

08.01.2022 Wish you were here at Miss Porter's House - National Trust of Australia NSW in Newcastle West for some #HeritageAtHome. Imagine the Porter ladies styling their ...look using this pretty hand mirror with a sterling silver frame and handle, its stamped Art Nouveau waterlily lotus pattern on the back shows a Birmingham (UK) origin and 1908 date. Discover a treasure trove of delights by searching #MissPortersHouse www.ehive.com and visit https://bit.ly/EllaPorter See more

05.01.2022 In the interests of the health of the community and our volunteers, Miss Porter's House - National Trust of Australia NSW remains closed until further notice.

05.01.2022 Miss Porter's House #75TrustStories began in 1909 as a distinctive Edwardian home, built in a light industrial area for Herbert and Florence Porter. Today it is a rare example of a highly intact residential property, continuously occupied by one family, until 1997 when it was left to the National Trust. Since then, the property's incredible army of volunteers have maintained the building and more than 5,000 Porter family objects that form the collection in the house. Take our... quiz and see how many of these vintage household items you can identify, then when the property re-opens, visit the house museum to explore the full collection: https://qz.app.do/can-you-identify-these-vintage-household-