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Its about time . . . exhibition at the Museum
Exhibition at the Museum 15 Oct 2022 – 31 Jan 2023 Exhibition now closed The measurement of time has always been essential to human civilization – but never more than today. Without clocks we would not have the mechanised society we enjoy. On display are clocks and other timepieces from the 19th and 20th centuries. …
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Workshop – Preserving Photographs
From Daguerrotype to dPrint . . . the care and feeding of photographic collections The workshop will be looking at identifying various photographic processes and how these may deteriorate, then looking at issues around appropriate storage and general care. Participants are invited to bring examples of their photographs they would like to know more about…
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Hands-on History – Moruya Library 3-11 Sept
History week is coming next week! To mark the event, the MDHS is partnering with the Moruya Library on 2 key events which showcasing this years theme of Hands-on History. Don’t miss this chance to learn about this fascinating era, and the conditions in the area during the 1830s and 40s. Convicts of the Moruya…
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Attack on the Dureenbee, 80 years on
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Motor Gymkhana at Harry’s Farm
Extracted from The Story of Harry’s House By Shirley Jurmann There was a house on the eastern side of the Princes highway, as you come along the Mullenderree Flats into Moruya from the north. It was known in times past as “Oaklands” and has a long history starting in the 1860s when James Francis Lynch…
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Moruya Stories – A Community Tapestry
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The Story of Toragy Pt Cemetery
by Shirley Jurmann Historic Toragy Point Cemetery at spectacular South Head Moruya provides a unique window to the past. Of the 20 recorded burials, only about a quarter of made it past 65 years of age – the rest were young children or the result of drowning or accidents. The first recorded burial is a…
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A Single Handed Voyage in a Small Craft
A “remarkable” maritime story from Moruya’s history A well known waterman based in Circular Quay, George Mulhall was hired with his skiff by a passenger bound for Moruya on the NSW south coast. They travelled on the steamer Juno sailing to Port Phillip on 18 November 1848. The purpose of hiring George and his skiff…
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REMARKABLE – Stories of Australians and their Boats
EXHIBITION 15 May – 15 June, 2022 Opening hours 10 – 12 Wed Fri Sat Australia’s history is populated with maritime related stories. With over 1,000 rivers and a coast that stretches for more than 36,000 kilometres, it is no surprise that Australia abounds with stories of people who have lived and worked on the…
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Battling Big Floods in 1914
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Leo De Saxe – Moruya’s First ANZAC ?
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Moruya granite and the Harbour Bridge
On 19th Jan 2022 the Sydney Harbour Bridge will be 90 yrs old, celebrations are planned in Sydney and Moruya. The following text about the granite used in the bridge is extracted from Moruya’s Golden Years About to Begin by Shirley Jurmann So Moruya granite had been chosen for the pylons of the new North…
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Cased Photographs – Reflections on a Process
From our Collection Team In the early days of photography from the 1840’s, having a portrait taken was a very special and expensive event. The resultant photographs were a unique object created in camera. To protect and show these portraits off to best advantage the photograph was presented in a beautiful small leather-bound case and…
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Memories of Moruya Show
by Shirley Jurmann Yes, I’m talking about the MORUYA Show, not the Eurobodalla Show. The Agricultural and Pastoral Society was first formed in 1869. Soon the Show became an event eagerly looked forward to by children and adults alike. In 1890 an area on the river bank near where the Bowling Green and Tennis Courts…
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Christina Strahan – Mistress of the Culinary Art
By Shirley Jurmann Christina (known as Tina) was born in 1872 in Tambaroora/Hillend to parents who had immigrated from Germany. She married John Francis Strahan in 1900 in Sydney. In 1910 they purchased the property known as “The Orchards”, Mynora, which was lot 116 on the riverbank and across the creek from Joseph and John…
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Moruya Museum Opens with 2 New Exhibitions
The Moruya Museum re-opens today after being closed for many months due to COVID-19. We welcome you back with 2 great new exhibitions – Moruya Stories and Seldom Seen. Don’t miss these exhibitions especially if you’ve been to Mylott’s Bakery, the Fiesta or Emmott’s stores! Moruya Stories showcases fascinating tales about objects and events that…
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Museum wins IMAGinE 2021 award
We are proud to announce that the Museum has just received an IMAGinE award for its online exhibition “ILLUMINATED: The Art of Children’s Book Illustration”. The annual IMAGinE awards are run by Museums and Galleries NSW and reward innovation and creativity in museums, galleries and cultural centres. ILLUMINATED received a Highly Commended award in the…
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National Science Week 2021 – Science in the laundry
How did people make their shirts so bright? Q. In the days when state of the art laundries all featured coppers, mangles and cement tubs, just how did people make those shirts so bright. A. They used an optical brightener – Reckitt’s Starch. The science: Optical brighteners absorb energy from ultra-violet light. This energy ‘pushes’ some…
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EVENT: WHEN WAR CAME TO MORUYA
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Seasons Greetings From Moruya & District Historical Society
Featured image: One of the Anderson collection of 1920s Christmas cards. At last some good news! With relaxed rules on Covid 19 I’m happy to announce that we were able to open the Museum again on Wednesday 25th November. We are registered as a COVID safe venue and will be following the Government guidelines to keep…
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MORUYA OPENS DOORS AGAIN WITH TWO REMARKABLE EXHIBITIONS
Moruya & District Historical Society is pleased to announce that it is re-opening on Wednesday 25thNovember. We are registered as a COVID safe venue and will be following the Government guidelines to keep all visitors and volunteers safe with contact tracing, sanitizing, social distancing etc. We are excited to be welcoming our members and the public…
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Who was the best looking man in the district – Clarrie or Clive?
Featured image: Vulcan Street Moruya looking south, c.1920 Shire-wide news extracts from the Moruya Examiner of 25 September 1920, provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society BEST-LOOKING MAN.– The committee in charge of the best-looking man competition in connection with the approaching C.E. Bazaar, announce that the seven leading names are:- Geo. Brown, Clive Burke, J.R.…
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ANZAC Day jigsaws
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Have you become a keen jigsaw puzzler during your social isolation?
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DIARY OF A PANDEMIC – The Spanish Flu in Moruya
Featured image: Face masks as both function and fashion are part of pandemic responses 100 years apart. The current coronavirus or COVID-!9 pandemic, with its accompanying social isolation, shortages and fear. isn’t the first pandemic to confront Australia’s health systems. The ‘Spanish flu’ pandemic of 1919 emerged at the end of the First World War,…
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Seasons Greetings to all
The Moruya District Historical Society extends greetings to all members, volunteers and supporters for Christmas 2019. The Society appreciates the support and interest of the local community and welcomes new members and supporters. The Museum will be open and our Genealogy office available for family history enquiries on the following dates in January. The Gene…
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Featured Publication – Moruya Pioneer Directory
Give your family history research a great boost in 2019 by buying the updated version of the Moruya Pioneer Directory. This brilliant resource, now in Cd form, includes 5 pdf files. 1. Moruya Pioneer Directory 2018 (This is an updated version of the original Pioneer Directory by Kay Fensom Boyce). 2. Parish of Moruya Map…
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Highlights of the Museum
The Museum has a rich collection of artefacts which range in date from pre-European settlement to the modern day. The museum also houses an extensive collection of documents, microfilms and photographs. Many of these objects tell personal stories about people’s lives, places and artefacts. It is these stories that make the objects so interesting. The…
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Seasons Greetings!
What would Christmas be without the much loved symbols of the season – the decorated Christmas tree, gift giving, Christmas crackers (bon bons) and Christmas cards? These symbols all became immensely popular during the Victorian era. By 1900 Christmas was the biggest celebration in the British, and therefore Australian, calendar, The first Christmas card was…
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Modesty must be preserved at all costs!
One of the most striking exhibits in the Moruya Museum’s current exhibition Highlights of the Moruya Museum is this side saddle. Fran Hassall, one of our volunteers, chose this striking object to display and wrote the text, and the title, for the object’s label. The exhibition, featuring objects ranging from a ball gown, an 1861 school…
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Inside Our Collection – The Letter Book
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Mardi Gras Mayhem Wrap Up
MARDI GRAS MAYHEM WRAP UP What an incredible exhibition! Visitor numbers and profit are the usual indicators of an event’s success. Mardi Gras Mayhem was certainly successful on both counts. However, perhaps a better measure of the exhibition’s success was the obvious pleasure felt by visitors when looking at photos that brought back so many wonderful…
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Moruya “Wedding” – Mardi Gras, January 1967
Featured Image: A float at the 1967 Mardi Gras Note: This is not a photo of the “wedding”. Moruya “Wedding” – Mardi Gras, January 1967 A “wedding” involving many Moruya personalities took place at the Moruya Mardi Gras in January 1967. The following is a report from “The Moruya Advertiser” of 11thJanuary 1967: The marriage…
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Heroes of the Eurobodalla remembered
The Eurobodalla Shire Council issued the following press release yesterday, 23 April: Heroes of the Eurobodalla remembered A new web-based database showcasing the 500 men and women who enlisted/served in World War One from Eurobodalla is now live. Heroes of the Eurobodalla, created by the Moruya & District Historical Society with support from Eurobodalla Council,…
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Inside Our Collection – The much travelled Willow Christmas cake tin and ‘postal bag’
In many museums it is easy to find objects that look really quite ordinary. You might wonder why they have been kept at all. Strangely, it is often these very ordinary looking objects that have the most extraordinary stories to tell. This is certainly the case with a Willow cake tin and a handmade calico…
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The Anzac Commemorative Medallion and Badge
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Mrs Bridget Johnston: An Exceptional Teacher in Eurobodalla
