Laura and Charles Ferguson Museum
The former bakery houses some of the original bakery fittings and a large historical collection which includes costumes, maps, postcards, photographs, relics of the local racing industry and reminders of the municipality's heyday as a holiday, picnic and bathing resort.
Address:
9 Old Bakery Lane, Mentone, VIC
Tel:
0395832310
Hours:
2pm-5pm Sun
Admission:
Adults $1, children 50c, students 50c, families $2, pensioners 50c
Facilities:
Toilets, car and bus parking, information brochure, special membership, magazine/newsletter
Collection:
Approximately 2000 objects, plus 1250 photographs
Subject:
- Social History Museum
- Drawings and Prints
- Painting
- Domestic Items
- EducationAndSchools
- Historic Buildings
- Images
- Local History
- Medals and Badges
- Militaria
- Organisations
- Religion
- Social History
- Clocks
- Clothing, Fashion, Costume
- Industry
- Mass Media
- Railways or Tramways
- Tools
- Dolls
- Ephemera
- Film Sound and Video
- Music
- Popular Culture
- Sports
- Theatre
Items
House Trough
Garryowen Horse Trough
Creator:
Purple Cross Society ( no longer in existence)
Description:
Horse trough with tap to fill with water, grey plaque - D 1995 plus original 1939 plaque
Date:
1935
Water Pipe
Description:
Original water pipe. (wood with rings), Bowman St, Mordialloc.
Date:
1890's
Movie Posters
Creator:
Movie Houses (unknown)
Description:
Coloured movie posters for the films from the 1920's and 1930's
Date:
Early-mid 20th century
Horse trough
Creator:
George and Annig Billig
Description:
Horse trough with tap to fil with water, 7000 were donated around the world by creators G and A Billis.