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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22.01.2022 The Watagan Wonderers do Miss Porters House

20.01.2022 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

17.01.2022 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

15.01.2022 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.

08.01.2022 CHRISTMAS WITH THE PORTERS Experience an Edwardian Christmas at Miss Porter’s House Museum. See how the Porter family celebrated with cards, recipes, decorations and toys during the early years of the twentieth century. Homemade Christmas goodies for sale. Miss Porter’s House Museum, 434 King Street, Newcastle West ... Sunday 13 December 1pm 4pm Adult $10, Concessions $8, Family $25, children under 5 free Enquiries 4927 0202 www.nationaltrust.org.au Facebook missportershouse CHRISTMAS WITH THE PORTERS Go back one hundred years and what would children want for Christmas? A doll, a tin toy, a tiny tea set or that once-a-year publication, a Christmas Annual. All of these are on display at Miss Porter’s House Museum together with an extensive collection of Edwardian Christmas postcards Postcards were the text messages of the day in 1909. See the card Florence Jolley sent to Herbert Porter a few weeks before their marriage. The wedding did not seem to have required extensive planning. On the reverse of the Christmas post card in a brief few lines Florence agrees to change the date from 5th to 12th, promises to tell Herb the news when she sees him and signs off Love from Flo. As a celebration of how Herbert and Florence might have spent Christmas with their daughters, Ella and Hazel, the current house volunteers invite everyone to see the house decorated for CHRISTMAS WITH THE PORTERS. Experience how they celebrated with cards, recipes, decorations and toys during the early years of the twentieth century. Read many of those Christmas post cards exchanged between Florence Jolley and Herbert Porter.

06.01.2022 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

04.01.2022 Spring has sprung at Miss Porter's House. September is the month that our lovely garden starts to bloom.

04.01.2022 Go back one hundred years and what would children want for Christmas? On 13 December, as a celebration of how Herbert and Florence might have spent Christmas with their daughters, Ella and Hazel, we invite everyone to see Miss Porter’s House decorated for Christmas with the Porters. Experience how they celebrated with cards, recipes, decorations and toys during the early years of the twentieth century. Read many of those Christmas post cards exchanged between Florence Jolle...y and Herbert Porter. Homemade Christmas goodies will be for sale to treat yourself or your loved ones. Book your timed ticket here https://bit.ly/3of3yhm

04.01.2022 Summer in the Suburbs. December 8. Decorate an Edwardian home. This is Miss Porter's House which will be open from 1.00pm to 4.00pm on Sunday. Come and visit us - we will Christmas items on sale too!

02.01.2022 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.

02.01.2022 Miss Porter’s House Christmas Stall at Wesley Uniting Church Hamilton - come on down if you can from 9-12 noon