Hall Museum 2020 News Archive

January 2020

On display at Ginninderry - On Tuesday 7th January our exhibition based on Isla Paterson's water colour painting of a selection of heritage buildings - 'A palette of pioneer places' - was mounted at The Link, Ginninderry. Alastair Crombie, Paul Howarth and Mardie Troth...
Cameron Archer calls in - Cameron is descended from both the Archer and Cameron families of Ginninderra - his name says it all! Cameron visited in the course of collecting material for the family history he is researching for publication, which will relate the story...
Vale Errol Lea-Scarlett (1932-2019) - [Re-printed with kind acknowledgement to Queanbeyan Museum and it's Journal 'Quinbean'] It is with sadness that we note the passing of historian Errol Lea-Scarlett. He wrote the authoritative history of our area: Queanbeyan District and People,...
Recognition for Rod and Judy Roberts - Rod and Judy are pillars of the Wallaroo community – and have been for almost 40 years. Now they are Yass Valley Council's Senior Citizens of the Year! Together, they restored the historic 'Allwood Cottage' at great time and personal expense...

'Ginninderry' gathering - The Centre was well represented at a special gathering at The Link, Ginninderry recently. Alastair Crombie was amongst those to address the gathering, giving some background to the display 'A palette of pioneer places', which has been mounted...

Sampling the Past - When Margaret Shumack began embroidering her needlework sampler in 1887, as an eleven year old student at the Stone Hut School, little did she know what would become of it. More than 130 years later the sampler has been listed as a nominated...

Remembrance Day - The Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre was gain represented at the Hall village Remembrance Day ceremony, at Jim Rochford Grove. Judy Roberts laid a wreath on behalf of the Centre, which had been made by fellow member Mardie Troth. The ceremony...
Memories of a Hall lad - The Brown family has been an important part of the life of the village for well over a century. In particular, for the majority of that time the family has been involved in the ownership and management of Hall general store, initially in partnership...
Brass on the Grass - After a six month COVID delay we are delighted to again be hosting the (twelfth) annual Brass Band Concert with the Canberra Brass - 'Brass on the grass'. The Band has been out of action for many months also, so a 'big blow' at our fine outdoor...

Fooling around in flannels - After a long delay because of the pandemic, on Sunday we were able to give Friends and our collaborators from the Historical Society an exclusive preview of the joint exhibition Fooling Around in Flannels. They saw it in its all-but-complete...
Brass on the grass - Over two hundred people visited Hall on Sunday last to listen to 'brass on the grass'. After unpredictable weather during the week, with a share of high temperatures, high winds and rain, the afternoon was warm and windy, but dry, and conditions...
Moore family visit - We were very pleased to welcome Ted and Kathy Moore to the Centre on Thursday 19th December, both from pioneer families. Ted is the son of Bruce Moore who made a name for himself as a historian, including a volume about the Moore family which...