Hall Museum 2021 News Archive

December 2021

Tirriwirri teachers visit - On 17th December we are very pleased to welcome the teachers from tirriwirri-s.schools.nsw.gov...

We are ten! - The gods were smiling on our tenth anniversary annual meeting and celebratory lunch on Thursday 12th August...

Clan Cameron gathers at Centre - On a brisk Saturday afternoon some sixty guests attended the launch of 'Highlands to the Limestone Plains', the story of the leaving of the Highlands by Donald and Ann Cameron in 1838 and the life that followed on the Limestone Plains...
Conference delegates visit - The Centre recently hosted delegates from the national conference of the Australian Museums and Galleries Association...
John Thompson - John Thompson, who passed away on 1 June, was a long time 'Friend' of the Hall School Museum. John was the grandson of the first Hall Public School Teacher Charles Thompson...

Museum comes alive with song! - Our volunteers were recently treated to short and very sweet a cappella concert. A group of singers attending a choral workshop with renowned choralist Rachel Hore enquired whether they might visit the Centre...
Gundaroo Heritage Exhibition - The Gundaroo and District Historical Society invites you to visit its exhibition 'Anticipate change or become its victim' between 10am and 4pm on the weekend 22–23 May at the Gundaroo Literary Institute...
Postal history wins gold - Postal historian and friend of the Centre Tony Curtis has kindly let us know of his success at the recent Canadian National Philatelic Exhibition in Toronto...

'Cricket' launched! - After extended delays due not to rain, but to COVID 19, 'Fooling around in Flannels' finally got an official launching the first week of the ACT and Region Heritage Festival...
Lyall joins the Honour Walk - We are delighted to report that Lyall Gillespie's name has been added to ACT Honour Walk in Ainslie Place, Civic...

Sunshine, ice cream, music! - More than two hundred people attended the annual fundraiser of the Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre, on a classic Canberra autumn day...
UC students checks us out - On Tuesday 23 March we were pleased to host a group of 22 University of Canberra students as part of their Preventive Conservation course...
Brass on the Grass 2021 - The Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre is again presenting a Concert by Canberra Brass- 'Brass on the Grass' - on Sunday 28 March at 4pm...
Vice Regal visitors - We were honoured on Sunday by a visit from their Excellencies the Governor General and Mrs Hurley. They were in Hall to attend and present trophies at the conclusion of the National Sheep Dog Trials, after a village stroll from the Centre to the Showground...
Ken takes the Chair - Congratulations are due to (Dr) Ken Heffernan, who has just been appointed Chair of the ACT Heritage Council...
Hall Countryside and Beyond - Capital Wine's Kyeema Gallery will soon be hosting an exhibition of paintings by well-known local water colourist Isla Patterson...

Historic tanning pit arrives - The Centre is now the proud owner of a historic tanning pit. On Monday 18 January some Palmer Street residents were puzzled to find a hefty low loader, two escort vehicles and a posse of workers loitering with intent...