Muswellbrook Shire Local and Family History Society
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- Weidmann Cottage
Muswellbrook Shire Local and Family History Society ABN 34 631 778 680
Founded 11th June 1958.
Weidmann Cottage
132 Bridge Street
PO Box 450
MUSWELLBROOK NSW 2333
Open Saturdays 9.30am – 12.30pm
or by appointment.
Objectives
To collect, preserve and promote the social, cultural and physical history of Muswellbrook and the Upper Hunter Region, its environs and its people, for future generations.
To promote public access to our collection and research facilities.
To promote information, advice and assistance to individuals, community groups, organisations and businesses.
Meetings
The Society meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7.00pm in the Muswellbrook Library or Weidmann Cottage immediately in front of the library. (All members and visitors are most welcome to attend.)
Premises
The Society maintains its records in a small museum at Weidmann Cottage at 132 Bridge Street, Muswellbrook.
Weidmann Cottage is opened every Saturday from 9.30am – 12.30pm. The Cottage may be opened at other times by appointment if resources permit. Buses and tour groups are most welcome.
Mail enquiries
Members outside the Muswellbrook and Upper Hunter area are allowed 2 hours free research by the research officer in any calendar year. Members may carry out research for other members.
Contact details
For contact names and numbers visit the Upper Hunter Community Services website.
| Gifts and memorabilia | |
|---|---|
| Port glasses | $6.00 |
| Wine glasses | $6.00 |
| Weidmann Cottage spoons | $4.00 |
| Wooden framed prints (historic local buildings) | $25.00 |
| Key rings | $2.00 |
| Fridge magnets (plastic and flexible) | $2.50 |
| Book marks | $2.00 |
| Pens (with the inscription of “Muswellbrook Local and Family History 1958-2008”) | $4.00 |
| Single postcards and envelopes | $1.00 |
| Postcards – (Set of 5 different homes) | $5.00 |
| Postcards – (Set of 4 different homes) Postcards consist of pen sketches of Skellater House, Weidmann Cottage, Brighton Villa, St. Albans Hall, Old Nurses Home and The Barber Shop) | $3.00 |
| Books | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Register – (Volume 1) | $5.00 |
| Muscle brook to Muswellbrook – (Revised edition) | $10.00 |
| A History of St Alban’s Anglican Church, Muswellbrook. Compiled to commemorate the sesquicentenary of the Church 1843-1993 | $10.00 |
| The Ghost Line – (A brief history of the Sandy Hollow to Maryvale line) | $2.50 |
| M Campbell and Co. Booklet, Muswellbrook, Scone, Denman and Aberdeen (A brief history) | $5.00 |
| Personalities of the Past | $20.00 |
| Muswellbrook Coal Company. The First 90 Years 1907–1997. Compiled by John McDonald | $20.00 |
| Muswellbrook Cemetery Columbarium Wall. Compiled by Denise Bell | $5.00 |
| Muswellbrook Lawn Cemetery. Compiled by Denise Bell | $10.00 |
| “The Beat Goes On" Muswellbrook Band History 1874–2006. Prepared By Norma Fowler | $20.00 |
| “The First 150” (History of education in the Muswellbrook Shire) By Gordon Benson. | $6.00 |
| Convict Ships. Compiled by Rob Tickle | $10.00 |
| Donations by Residents of Muswellbrook and Denman Districts – 1914 (To Brentwood Hospital, Denman Red Cross, Muswellbrook War Distress Relief Fund and Sheepskin Relief Fund) | $8.00 |
| Sale – Estate of Late Thomas Cook – 5th March 1913 (Maps of Cook’s Hill Subdivision along with a List of Purchasers) | $5.00 |
| The Market Reserve. Compiled by Bill Spicer | $20.00 |
| Birralee Street. Compiled by Rob Tickle | $10.00 |
| Living in the 50’s – Volume 1 | $16.00 |
| Living in the 50’s – Volume 2 | $16.00 |
| The First Rescue Station (The Development of a Mine Rescue Organization on the Northern Coalfields of New South Wales) | $7.50 |
| Discs | |
|---|---|
| Denman Cemetery Disc – A set of 2 DVD’s
(Includes data, photos of visible and readable headstones, maps and the Columbarium at St Matthia’s C/E Church - $5.00 extra for P/H) |
$25.00 |
| Muswellbrook Cemetery Discs – A set of 3 DVD’s
(Includes data, photos of visible and readable headstones and maps - $10.00 extra for P/H) |
$60.00 |
The two-storey, four roomed stone structure, dates from the 1840s. A typical middle-class merchant’s townhouse, with shop, it lacks the normal refinement of the larger country homes of that time. The cottage takes its name from Albert Weidmann who conducted a butcher’s shop on the northern side. The property was owned by the Weidmann family from 1891-1977. The Muswellbrook Shire Council restored it in 1988, with financial assistance from grants and the local community. A wooden wing at the rear, and the shop, were removed at that time. It is now used by the Muswellbrook Local and Family History Society Inc. as a Heritage Centre.
This page last updated 30 August, 2011 3:04 PM
