Adelaide, Woodville
The Brocas Historical Museum
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Historical Museum. 1840's two storey house with tower built by John Newman, an old Etonian. Four outbuildings and garden. General articles of history of the community, Victorian furniture, a 1/2 scale model of the "Endeavour", photographs, the services memorabilia, children's toys, special displays, lace, tools of trades, carpentry teacher aids, laundry, wireless. In large pavilion 2 fire engines, Holden cars, interactive workshop, joinery, machinery, interactive Woodville station railway signal equipment. In upstairs of house - year 2002, special display "below decks" of HMS Investigator, historical maps, artefacts of Flinders and Baudin Encounter 1802. Holden's whistle (start and knock off) small library and booklets research.
Subject:
- Historical Society
- Social History Museum
- Photographs
- Furniture
- Portraits
- Archives
- Armed Forces
- Childhood
- Domestic Items
- Emergency Services
- Historic Buildings
- Historic People
- Local Government
- Local History
- Professionals and Trades
- Social History
- Clothing, Fashion, Costume
- Motor Vehicles
- Tools
- Gardens
- Seashells
- Film Sound and Video
- Toys and Games
Items
Whistle (steam pressure)
Whistle heard throughout the community. Indicating employees - start and finish times, remembrance day Nov 11 and special occasions.
Model Ship
Woodville
Portrait Painting
Eton, Woodville
Fire Appliance No 34
Unley, Adelaide Hills
Workshop Joinery Machinery
Gilbert & John Underwood
Woodville