Pyramid Hill
Pyramid Hill and District Historical Museum
Main Building - collection of Pyramid Hill and District memorabilia yesteryear.
Annex - Machinery, Tools etc
RSL Hall - Display of service memorabilia, honour boards, photos of soldiers etc.
Large collections of photographs and family history archives available for research.
Address:
McKay Street, Pyramid Hill, VIC
Tel:
0354557192
0354557090
Hours:
2-4pm Sun, 10.30am-3.30pm Tuesday or by appointment
Admission:
Adults $2.00, children 50c
Facilities:
Access for the disabled, toilets also for the disabled, car and bus parking, refreshments
Collection:
Over 500 objects catalogued. Local community archival records. We produce books for family history research from Pyramid Hill Advertiser.
Items
Telephone Exchange
Description:
Used as Pyramid exchange until automatic exchange came in. The centre section came from Kyabram. The original exchange opened in 1908 with 2 subscubes.
Date:
1920 - 1982
Item Id Number:
429
Sewing Machine
Description:
Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine. Was purchased in 1878 and debuted to Bridgwater R/S. Was used by the Adams family until 1973. In a cupboard with drawers and 2 pedals the shape of foot and belt drum.
Date:
1878
Item Id Number:
425
3 Pairs of Hand Knitted Socks
Description:
Knitted on a very fine needle. Won prizes in Agricultural and Pastoral Society shows. On display in a Melbourne exhibition.
Date:
1900
Item Id Number:
776.4
Collection of Irons
Description:
Collection ranges from flat metal heated on a stove to small electronic, large electronic, kerosene and one with coal or charcoal heated.
Butter Factory
Description:
Articles mostly made for butter making. They have come from Pyramid L Mancha Butter Factories. We also have seven different butter churns.
Date:
1890 - 1970's