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PO Box 30 Charlton 3525 President: Sue Walsh Ph 5491 1477 Vice President: Glenda Litton Ph 5491 1244 Secretary & Curator: Carolyn Olive Ph 5491 6225 Treasurer: Rosealie Curnow Ph 5491 1636 Archivist: Grace Cadzow Ph 5491 1359 Closed until further notice, but happy to receive your inquiries. LATEST NEWS Well, after surviving the September 2010 flood with only minor damage we were flooded again in January 2011. Charlton had its worse flood on record on January 14th which devastated our town. The museum like so many other businesses, homes & community buildings, had over 2 feet of water throughout the building. We lost many items and cabinets etc. and had to pack up the entire collection into storage so our building could be repaired. We are currently in the process of unpacking our collection and setting up our displays. Our research facility is now fully functional and we welcome your inquiries. With Charlton turning 150 in 2013, we have plenty to keep us busy & look forward to opening our museum to the public soon. HISTORY OF CHARLTON GOLDEN GRAINS MUSEUM In the early 1970's the Charlton Chamber of Commerce was concerned that our local history was not being preserved. In 1973 a public meeting was called by the Shire President, Cr. G.J. Cadzow and the Charlton Golden Grains Museum Committee was formed. The Shire Council agreed to give the museum free tenancy of the Mechanics Institute building which had recently been vacated by the Soil Conservation Authority. An appeal was made to all residents for photographs of local historical interest, old household equipment, farming tools, heirlooms and antiques. In December that year, the committee successfully held its first display afternoon. By 1974 the museum committee had a permanent display in two rooms with a third room being used for research and meetings. Local newspapers dating back to 1878 were donated by Charlton Tribune Proprietor, Ian Cameron and the North Central News. In 1977 the largest room of the building was made available to the museum, significantly increasing the display area. In 1995 a separate room, previously a ladies rest room was also made available. HISTORICAL COLLECTION & SERVICES * The Charlton Tribune 1878-1980 (Digital up to 1957) * The North Central News 1981-current (All newspapers have been fully indexed) * Extensive collection of photographs dating back to 1870's * Early settlement maps * Cemetery records and collection of obituaries Research Fees: Minimum fee of $15 plus 50c for each newspaper article. Digital copies of articles, photos and shire maps also available. |
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