Singleton Historical Society & Museum Inc. in Singleton, New South Wales | Community museum

Singleton Historical Society & Museum Inc.

Locality: Singleton, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6571 1895

Address: Burdekin Park, Cnr Bourke & Elizabeth St 2330 Singleton, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.singletonmuseum.com.au

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25.01.2022 Hookers Store on cnr York & George Streets. The building on the right still standing - now the pie shop.

24.01.2022 School Closure Nov/Dec 1978 - Maison Dieu. Can anyone name the children please.

24.01.2022 Singleton & District Family Photographs - You are invited to join this page for your old family photographs. Please feel free to post to this page.

18.01.2022 Our renovations are complete. Now to get everything back in place before opening to the public. What this space!

18.01.2022 Museum Open 12 noon to 4.00 pm Saturday & Sunday. COVID-19 guidelines must be observed. Sanitise hands on entry, leave your name address & phone number and observe 1.6 metre distancing at all times.

15.01.2022 Wording on back of photograph of Hookers Store. c1881.

11.01.2022 Diana Heuston Deidrich Buchtmann and his brother Frederic had established a coach business in John Street, Singleton (the main street) in 1883, and later transferred the firm to Elizabeth Street. Frederic died in 1879, leaving Deidrich to continue on his own. Deidrich died in 1911, and the business passed to his son, William Cord Buchtmann. With the advent of motorised vehicles William realised the day of the horse-drawn coaches had passed, but he continued serving the transp...ort industry until he retired in 1958, and at his retirement he was engaged in motor trimming, making car hoods and roller curtains. Buchtmann coaches still appear in auction sales, usually in a dilapidated state, and the Singleton Museum has retained drawings and plans that enable a coach to be faithfully reconstructed. The museum also has a fine example of a Buchtmann coach in its collection. This information has been taken from a Singleton Museum publication, 'Bricks and Mortar, a History of early Singleton District Homes, Volume 2'. See more

08.01.2022 Singleton Argus 17 August 1945.

05.01.2022 Mail Contractors Singleton district 1887.

05.01.2022 New Freugh Whittingham no longer standing. Purchased by John Crighton McDouall in 1844 the property was called Drayton. In 1845 John McDouall wrote details of fencing required by law: Very expensive, 2/6 to 3/6 per rod. Sheep have to be tended all day and at night watched by man and dog the native dog or Dingo being such a dire enemy. He mentioned that ewes after shearing sold for 10/-, wethers for market 6/- to 9/-; a herd of cows only worth 1 per head; fat bullocks in Sydney 2 to 4.

04.01.2022 SINGLETON HISTORICAL MUSEUM UNVEILS $691,000 UPGRADE AS IT REOPENS TO VISITORS THIS WEEKEND After a much longed-for upgrade, the Singleton Museum will be open t...omorrow Saturday 6 June 2020 to unveil a new look including a new exposed steel truss roof to help preserve its historical collection which includes a marble bust of first Mayor Alexander Munro for generations to come. Singleton Council worked with local building firm Perram and Toohey to deliver the $691,000 project, funded by a NSW Government Stronger Country Communities grant of $539,000 and a Council contribution of $152,000. As well as all-ability access ramps at the entry to the building and inside, an automatic entry door, an accessible toilet, an all-new roof over the back annex and an outdoor pergola and paving, the scope of works also included moving the artefacts into five shipping containers for the duration of the project. There were things that have been found that I didn’t even know we had, Singleton Historical Society president Peggy Moore said. The project began in mid-January and was officially completed at the end of May. A key feature was raising the level of the roof in the rear annex by 600mm, and installing translucent sheeting to create a light, bright exhibition space. And with a new roof above it all, there’ll be no need for buckets the next time it rains. Perram and Toohey directors Shane Proctor and Craig Knox said 3,000 manhours were devoted to the project, with between eight to 10 people onsite most days including a first and third year apprentice. Mr Knox said it was timely the project was local as COVID-19 restrictions impacted travel, and changes were made to limit the number of people onsite in keeping with social distancing requirements. It’s a really good result and it was good to have this project ongoing otherwise, it may have been very difficult, he said. Mark Ihlein, Council’s Director Planning and Infrastructure, said the museum upgrade was delivered under a fantastic partnership between the NSW Government, Council, local contractors and the members of the Singleton Historical Society. This is an excellent example of a lot of people working together to provide better facilities for our community not just now, but for generations to come, he said. The museum building is in itself an important historical landmark as being on land donated by Benjamin Singleton, and where he himself built the town’s first courthouse. But it is now even more significant as the location of our civic foundations and now the home of our history. This has been a very important project for Council and the community, particularly now in challenging times. I congratulate everyone involved, and encourage everyone to see the improvements for themselves by visiting the Museum and the site. For more information about the Singleton Historical Society and Museum, visit http://www.singletonmuseum.com.au/

04.01.2022 Postal float in parade. Council Centenary 1966

04.01.2022 The Richards Family home in Castlereagh Street, Singleton 1955 Flood refuge.

03.01.2022 We are open Saturday & Sunday 12 noon to 4 p.m. Your most welcome to visitWe are open Saturday & Sunday 12 noon to 4 p.m. Your most welcome to visit

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02.01.2022 Our Sincere Sympathy to our President Peg Moore with her son Greg, Natalie & family on the sad passing of their husband & father & our member Bob. Bob was invaluable as an adviser to us & all the hands on work he did over the years. He will be sadly missed.

01.01.2022 Who remembers Empire Day Picnics & Celebrations. This is 24th May 1953

01.01.2022 Singleton Argus 25 May 1953