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Samford Museum

Locality: Samford Village

Phone: +61 7 3289 2743

Address: Samford Museum, 23 Station St 4520 Samford Village, QLD, Australia

Website: http://samfordmuseum.com.au

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24.01.2022 Winners are grinners. Vito Rosso and Ross Pickering with their raffle prizes at the Samford Show.

24.01.2022 This German Wagon came from Kobble Creek where the Pringle Family settled around 1888. It would have been used to carry produce, the family, collecting goods or going over the Samford range to Brisbane. It was donated by Trev Jones and Ross Pickering. The wagon was made of timber with sides that sloped outwards to help stable the load. This wagon has been lovingly restored by Samford Museum volunteers with painting by Alan Morris & Nigel Hayward.

24.01.2022 We are remembering our local servicemen and women today. Open from 10am to 4pm.

21.01.2022 On Monday 5 May 1947 the Labour Day holiday, a train sat at the platform at Brisbanes Central Station, ready for the passengers to step aboard. The time was 8....57 in the morning. The train was the passenger train the E91. The train was taking passengers to Closeburn via the scenic country for a picnic, dance and a game of cricket. By 10.00am disaster had struck the train at Camp Mountain near Samford. It became the worst rail disaster in Queenslands History with 16 people losing their lives. Weve put together this story and timeline of Shorthand using the accounts and documents in the Inquiry into the accident. Youll hear from Colin Woodland, Gladys Heap and Leslie McCormick on the events of that day. If you havent had a chance to have a read of the full story then head to Shorthand for the full details! http://qldstatearchives.shorthand.com/campmountain/

20.01.2022 John Scott park is filling up with cars this morning for the annual Real Steel Car Cruise and Pin Up Pageant. Come down to the Museum for a great day.

19.01.2022 This Sunday is the 4th annual Real Steel Car Cruise and Pin Up Pageant at the Samford Museum. This is a FREE EVENT & FREE ENTRY to the Museum. People with pre 85 vehicles/bikes also get free parking in John Scott Park, which is adjacent to the museum where they can show off their pride & joys. There will a Pin Up Pagent at 11am that will be held inside the museums grounds. To enter, please send an email to [email protected] with two photos, pinup name and a 50 word b...io. All proceeds will be going directly to the Samford Museum. The day is designed to be family friendly with kids rides, clothing stalls, food & drink vendors etc etc. Register your interest here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1147970238718941

18.01.2022 This is great news. One of the original carriages from the train that crashed in 1947, has been located. It is currently on a property within the Bunya Mountains area.

18.01.2022 Facebook 360 photo of The Store of Requirement in Samford opposite Samford Museum and next door to The Flying Nun Cafe Open WED to SAT 10AM - 5PM & SUN 10AM - 4PM Take the interactive Google tour here - https://goo.gl/maps/wEKqiZjk5B42

16.01.2022 Thanks, Paul, for coming and restoring your copy of the award winning bridle. Museum opens Sunday and Wednesday, 10:00 to 4:00. Please ask to to shown Pauls work.

16.01.2022 Nigel & Alan on restored tandem bicycle at the Samford Museum

15.01.2022 Can you help? Camp Mountain Quarry 1920c Museum to love to identify these stone masons working at Aylward Granite mine

15.01.2022 Ring Geoff 0417610983 for group visits. Welcoming back the schoolchildren this month.

14.01.2022 The Samford Museum members are arranging a bus trip to the Mick Bradfords Charity Day, being held on Sunday 15th October at Yangan, near Warwick. Several of our members have been previous years and had an enjoyable day. Ring Geoff 0417 610 983 for more details or call in at the museum (Wednesdays or Sundays) for a brochure. As many as 10 heavy horses will combine to give working demonstrations, weather permitting, using a variety of implements from the 1800s and early 1900...s - cultivators, planters, haymakers, reapers, even digging potatoes. Do not miss Micks famous horseworks, driven by four or two horses will demonstrate pumping water, corn shelling, pumpkin slicing and wood cutting. Visitors will also be able to see displays including axes, whips, horse bits, plus working displays of harness making and blacksmithing and wheelwright. For the children there will be an animal nursery and jumping castle. The Killarney Lions will again have food and drink in the big blue tent. There will be burgers, camp oven stew and damper, pancakes & ice-cream and snow cones to feast on with a cold drink. Then wander through the market stalls and purchase some fresh fruit & vegetables or find an interesting souvenir of the day.

12.01.2022 The Samford Museum is closed until the end of March. Closure dates will be reviewed at this time. This is not a decision the board members of the museum have ma...de lightly and is due to the average age of volunteers and their susceptibility to the Coronavirus. We apologise for any inconvenience. See more

10.01.2022 A set of keys was found in John Scott Park on Australia Day. They are being held at the museum.

09.01.2022 Come and see our blacksmith, Martin, working at the museum tomorrow (Sunday).

09.01.2022 1936 November-BUSHFIRES HOLD UP MOTORISTS ON SAMFORD ROAD. With a recurrence of fires to-day at Bunya, some distance beyond the forestry reserves, which were swept a week or so ago, between 300 and 400 acres of valuable grass lands, owned by several farming families were lost. The road to Samford was rendered impassable for more than a mile. Several of a smallband of fire fighters, led by a policeman, were trapped for a time but escaped without injury.These, fires, which det...royed perhaps the greater part of the grasses which escaped the recent blazes, started from a small fire lighted on a farm last night to burn the carcase of a beast. It got out of hand this morning and spread rapidly. To Constable Morris, of the Mitchellon police station, again fell the work of organising a band of fighters when he was advised of the blaze soon after he had returned from another fire at Ferny Grove, in which a man narrowly escaped with his life. FARMERS TURN OUT TO FIGHT BLAZE.. He and several farmers and members of their families, including Messrs.Thomas Draper, Normal McKavanagh. Sheahy and others, made an early attack on the spreading fire, cutting breaks for half a mile or so to hem the main blaze in between the Samford Road and the Pine River. After a six-hour battle they had the fire almost checked, when high winds spread their front and caused them to leap the break a chain wide and the Samford Road. With hundreds of acres of grass lands before it the blaze roared away from the small band of fighters, who were forced to watch their labours rendered powerless while their only herbage lands swiftly became blackened. usless in a few minutes, and to remain This afternoon saw the rather unusual sight of motor traffic being directed by a police officer In the bush about 18 miles from the city. As car after car arrived at a spot near Drapers farms they were diverted and returned as the main road for a mile was fire bound. FIGHTERS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE. At the height of the fire Constable Morris became trapped for a time, and had to race the flames to the road to make his escape. Gaining the rather doubtful shelter of the roadway with one second to spare, he heard shouts and was just able to discern Mr. Draper lying down amid the dense smoke. The officer naturally Imagined that the man was overcome, and was preparing to dash back when Draper arose and struggled out. This farmer had got down as low as possible to douse his head and face with water before making a final dash through the flames.[ TElegraph 14th nov 1936] See more

09.01.2022 Car enthusiasts . . . Join us for Australia Day. Bring your pre 85 vehicle along. Free morning tea and sausage sizzle for driver and 1 passenger. Vehicles welcome from 7:30am and must be parked before 9am. (No vehicle movements in the park when the crowd arrive).

07.01.2022 Wow, look at this gorgeous 1925 Indian Chief, E Type Jag and 1961 Mk2 Jag that have arrived early for display in John Scott Park for Australia Day at the Samford Museum. Come on down for a great family day.

07.01.2022 Museum members will be honouring the fallen at the Avenue of Honour at 10:30am.

06.01.2022 We are happy to announce the museum has reopened Sundays 10am to 4pm. Still closed Wednesdays at this stage.

06.01.2022 Come and join us for Australia Day at the Samford Museum. Heres a sample of what you missed last year. Turn the music up :)

06.01.2022 Main Street Samford 1920s

05.01.2022 Main Street Samford 1920's

05.01.2022 Some footage from the Miss Real Steel Car Cruises 2017 pageant held at the Samford Museum

03.01.2022 Today the Samford Museum took delivery of this life sized, bronze finished statue, Charge at Beersheba, generously donated by David Joffe of Natureworks Pty Ltd. Tuesday, 31st of October marks 100 years since the Light Horseman of the 4th and 12th regiments famously charged Beersheba, taking the town and protecting the precious wells. Local boy, Sydney James Fogg, who enlisted underage, was involved in the battle. He returned home on April 19, 1919. Drop in Sunday or Wednesday to view this spectacular addition to the Samford Museum.

03.01.2022 Introducing Jacob Manuel Draper. Born on the 21st of December. He is named after his great, great, great grandfather, Jacob Alexander Draper, who started the fa...rm in 1869 (a photo of him and his son, Thomas, is our profile pic). His middle name is from his grandfather (Geraldines father). Hes a bit useless at farm work, but he is kinda cute ;) See more