Edithburgh Museum Inc
The Museum presents interpretive displays on the local shipping history, salt industry, and settlement of Troubridge Agricultural Area which includes settlement of Edithburgh and district.
Address:
Edith Street, Edithburgh, SA
Tel:
0888526187
Hours:
2pm-4pm Sun, public holidays and school holidays, also by appointment
Admission:
Adults $2, children 20c
Facilities:
Limited disabled access, guided tours, education programs
Collection:
Approx 15000 items, 1000 photographs
Items
Ship's telegraph
Clan Ronald, wrecked 1909
Creator:
Chadburns, Liverpool, UK
Description:
Bridge to focsle telegraph, metal, 116mm high, from SS Clan Ranald, Troubridge Hill, wrecked 31 Jan 1901 with 40 lives lost.
Date:
circa 1900
Item Id Number:
433
Map
Edithburgh original linen map
Creator:
A. Vaughan, Photo-Lithographer, Adelaide
Description:
Map on linen, 1980mm x 1340mm, showing Edithburgh Corporation boundaries, 1882.
Date:
1910
Item Id Number:
918
Oil painting
Mary
Creator:
J. Day or A. Day
Description:
Oil on canvas, framed; portraying Aboriginal nursemaid to the Day family. J Day, the first mayor of Edithburgh, is reputed to be the artist.
Date:
circa 1880-90
Item Id Number:
287
Jar
Castle Salt Jar
Description:
Glass jar used to contain table salt, no lid, 157mm high, with Castle Salt Co-operative Coy embossed on side. The Castle Salt Co. factory at Edithburgh processed salt from lakes to table.
Date:
1890-1920
Item Id Number:
315
Trophy
The Standard Cup
Description:
Sterling silver cup, 320mm high, engraved: "Edithburgh Aquatic Carnival, The Standard Cup, Presented by Directors of Standard Salt Coy, 100 yards swimming race for salt workers".
Date:
1920
Item Id Number:
1288