Westonia Hood-Penn Museum in Westonia, Western Australia | Community
Westonia Hood-Penn Museum
Locality: Westonia, Western Australia
Phone: +61 8 9046 7063
Address: 41 Wolfram Street 6423 Westonia, WA, Australia
Website: http://www.westonia.wa.gov.au
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25.01.2022 The Hood-Penn museum is now closed on weekends over the summer months however we are still open during the week through the shire office. During this time if you would like to visit the museum over the weekend you can make a group booking by ringing the shire (during business hours) on (08) 9046 7063 or email [email protected].
24.01.2022 Members of the Westonia Rifle Club This Photo was taken some time after WW2.These were the men were thought to be all returned soldiers and were granted land around Westonia, Moorine and Noongaar. As you can see they kept their army issue Lee Enfield .303 rifles.The man in the white shirt centre front is William Sherar. Also in the front row are the Hale brothers and Bill Suitar. The rifle club was a popular pastime for these war veterans to get together - they had little else. If you know any of the men in this photo we would like to hear from you.
24.01.2022 PUBLIC NOTICE COVID 19 UPDATE (23rd March 2020) NON-ESSENTIAL INDOOR VENUE CLOSURE As per the recent Federal Government announcement of the closure of all non-essential indoor venues, the following Venues/services will be closed from 12.00 noon today. Westonia Public Library... Westonia Gym Westonia Recreation Centre Westonia Miners Hall Cinema Hood-Penn Museum. Westonia Memorial Swimming Pool These measures are enacted from the Federal and State Governments to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 virus and could be experienced for up to six months. (to be reviewed on a monthly basis) Community members are encouraged to contact the Shire Office to request Library books which will be borrowed in your name and can be picked up from outside the Shire Office. Anyone in the townsite that is self-isolating may request a home delivery. For further information, please contact the Shire Office on 9046 7063 or email [email protected] Image may contain: text
13.01.2022 Who can identify who the WT275 1974 Holden advertised in this old Merredin Mercury belonged to?
10.01.2022 Potter's Stramonium Cigarettes, Made in England. These Cigaretts were used for the immediate relief of Asthma, Brochitis, Hay Fever, and Spasmodic Diseases of the Respiratory Organs. The packet states that it contains 90 %Stramonium. Stramonium known by the English name’s jimsonweed or devil's snare, is a plant in the nightshade family. Smoking to relieve Asthma was practiced from the 19th century until as late as the 1950s This packet still contains 11 cigarettes.
09.01.2022 PUBLIC NOTICE CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR OFFICE CLOSURE Notice is hereby given for the closure of the Shire of Westonia Administration Office / Hood-Penn Museum during the Christmas/New Year holiday break. All residents are encouraged to complete their business transactions on or before 5pm on Friday 21 December 2018. The Office will reopen on Thursday 3 January 2019. For callouts, please call Jamie Criddle, Chief Executive Officer on 0427 467 063. If you have an emergency during this time please phone 000.
06.01.2022 I was just sent this wonderful photo by Stacey Geier, from the Shire of Westonia;_ It is a photo of the Club Hotel Westonia 1913 1922 Paddy King's (name on the roof) was an ex featherweight Boxing Champion he took on the licence from 1914 1916. Spot the Dogs!!!
05.01.2022 Please be alert to theft from museums. Margaret River Hist. Soc. had this wheel cog mould stolen on Thursday night/Friday morning. Please share as widely as possible in case you know of a person who’s just got one in their garden
05.01.2022 Destination WA - THIS SUNDAY The Wheatbelt Way will feature for 3 minutes and 30 seconds this Sunday 16th December 2018 in Episode 7 of Destination WA at 5.30pm on the Nine Network (or you can watch online after it has gone to air). Whilst only a snippet of the Wheatbelt Way is shown, we hope that this has opened the door for future opportunities.
04.01.2022 Over Summer Only! The Hood-Penn Museum is closed on weekends and open by appointment only during summer until 7/3/20. We remain open over this period, during the week from 9am until 4:30pm, as normal through the shire office. If you wish to make weekend appointment please contact Stacey or Shirley on 9046 7063 or email [email protected]
04.01.2022 Westonia Centenaries Gold find 1910-2010; Found by Alfred David Weston (Near Boodalin Soak) Westonia Primary School 1914-2014 Westonia Primary School was officially closed on it’s 100th year not before celebrations were held to commemorate the occasion. Edna May Hotel 1915-2015 Originated in Bonnievale part of the Coolgardie goldfield dismantled then re-erected on the corner of Wolfram and Cement Streets Westonia. The hotel opened on the 15th of February 1915. Westo...nian Newspaper 1915 2015 several months after the Edna May Hotel was re-erected the first local newspaper The Westonianwas printed Shire of Westonia 1916-2016 there is a memorial in the garden of the CRC which was once the Shire office (Built in 1962). The Memorial was unveiled on the 14/10/16. See more
03.01.2022 Christmas Tales from MERREDIN 1924 #historymerredin #anotherdayinwa
03.01.2022 Story of Moondyne Joe who was captured at Boodalin Soak, Westonia
