media release
Parkes Place, CANBERRA ACT 2600
11 November 2009
Community grants help to preserve nation’s heritage
Community groups across the country will have a greater capacity to preserve
Australia’s heritage following the announcement of the 2009 Community Heritage
Grants.
Grants worth $383 852 are going to 75 community groups and organisations in 2009.
The groups include museums, libraries, archives, historical societies, art galleries, city
councils, migrant, Indigenous and religious organisations. Each will receive funds to
assist in the preservation of community owned but nationally significant heritage
collections.
In addition, recipients will attend a three-day intensive preservation and collection
management workshop held at the National Library, the National Archives of Australia,
the National Museum of Australia and the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra.
National Library Director-General Jan Fullerton said the Community Heritage Grants
program demonstrated the commitment by the National Library, along with its partner
institutions and the Federal Government, in encouraging communities to preserve and
manage Australia’s cultural heritage.
“This program plays an important role in preventing the potential loss of the nation’s
cultural heritage,” Ms Fullerton said.
“It is a collaborative effort to raise and develop conservation standards and practices, so
that our local heritage collections remain meaningful and accessible for society today
and in the future.”
The grant money is used for significance assessments, preservation needs
assessments, conservation treatments, training workshops and purchasing archival-
quality storage materials or environmental monitoring equipment.
Established in 1994, the Community Heritage Grants have distributed over $3 million to
736 projects to community groups stretching from the inner cities to the remote outback.
The Community Heritage Grants Program is managed by the National Library. It is
funded by the Australian Government through the Department of the Environment,
Water, Heritage and the Arts; the National Archives of Australia; the National Film and
Sound Archive; the National Museum of Australia and the National Library.
Contacts:
Sally Hopman, Media Liaison Manager, 02 6262 1704; 0401 226 697; shopman@nla.gov.au
Dianne Dahlitz, CHG Coordinator, 02 6262 1147; ddahlitz@nla.gov.au
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NEW SOUTH WALES
Eryldene Historic House and Garden received $4 400 for a significance assessment of the
Eryldene Historic House and Garden collection. The collection includes a single storey house
and other buildings, the garden, furniture artefacts and documents. Photographs of the house
taken by Harold Cazneaux, Max Dupain and Emil Otto Hoppe are among the significant items
held.
Tamworth Regional Council: Tamworth Regional Gallery & Tamworth Powerstation
Museum received $5 000 for a significance assessment of the Powerstation Museum collection.
Tamworth was the first town in Australia to have electric street lights in 1888. Built on the
original site of the Tamworth power station, the museum collection chronicles the science,
discovery, invention and progress of electricity generation, supply and utilisation in the area over
the centuries.
Singleton Public Library received $4 480 for a significance assessment of the Family History
Archives collection. The collection contains items relating to the history of Singleton and
Australia, including maps, gazettes and the personal papers of Benjamin Singleton (after whom
the town is named). Encouraged by Governor Macquarie in 1820, Singleton’s explorations
opened a route between the Hawkesbury and Hunter rivers.
Illawarra Historical Society Inc received $7 511 for a significance assessment of the collection
and to conduct a significance training course. The collection reflects the history and
development of the Illawarra and Wollongong, includes early pioneering and settlement,
Aboriginal culture and shipping and navigation. Items include photographs, maps, plans, and in
particular, a sectioned WWII Owen sub machine gun which was designed in Wollongong and
made in Port Kembla.
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the
collection. The Squadron was founded in 1862 and the collection contains books, paintings,
photographs, models, trophies and yachting memorabilia. Historical records of Australia’s
involvement in the America’s Cup are included in the collection.
Royal Far West received $4 570 for a preservation needs assessment of the Royal Far West
Museum collection. The collection reflects the social historical record of the health care needs of
regional communities of New South Wales since 1927. The collection includes unique
photographs, dating from the 1940s and produced by newspaper photographers for the Far
West Children’s Health Scheme annual competition.
Berrima District Historical & Family History Society Inc received $6 380 for a preservation
needs assessment of the collection and for the purchase of archival materials to house the
photographic collection. The collection includes personal papers, maps, plans and paintings. A
significant part of the collection are the photographs, diaries and manuscripts relating to the
internment camp at Berrima Gaol for German internees during WWI.
Eden Killer Whale Museum received $4 100 for a significance assessment of the Museum
collection. The Eden Killer Whale Museum was established in 1931 and the collection reflects
the unique history of whaling at Twofold Bay. Documents, photographs, objects, books, textiles,
audiovisual material, artworks and natural history items represent the themes of exploration,
whaling, timber and fishing industries and the unique story of the relationship between the killer
whales and the whalers of Eden.
1st Mosman 1908 Scout Group received $4 400 for a significance assessment of the
collection of the first scout group in Australia. The collection includes photographs dating from
1908 to present day reflecting the activities of the Group over many years. Also held are
certificates, awards and plaques commemorating events such as ‘bob a job week’, Scout
Jamborees, Sirius Cup Regattas and other historical local events.
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Trustees of the ANZAC Memorial Building received $4 000 for a significance assessment of
the ANZAC Memorial collection. The collection of military items relating to the wartime service of
Australians includes items such as the (reputed) first flag ashore at Gallipoli, an artificial leg
manufactured in the Changi Prison Camp and an album of original photos taken by the first
mission to return to battle areas after the war in 1918.
Mt Kembla Mining Heritage Inc. received $4 950 for a collection management training
workshop. The collection reflects the story of a mining disaster at the Mount Kembla Coal Mine
in 1902, which killed 96 men and boys. Significant items in the collection include mining
implements and tools, and certificates and diaries all dating from the period.
Liverpool City Council, Liverpool City Library received $4 000 for a significance assessment
of the Liverpool Regional Museum collection. The collection includes prints, posters and
paintings, photographs, manuscripts, oral history recordings and film. Key items in the
collection reflect the social history of the City of Liverpool and include costumes and objects
dating from the 1870s.
Norfolk Island Museum received $14 713 for conservation treatment of the Bounty cannon.
One of a large number of objects derived from the wreck of the Sirius in March 1790, the
cannon is a significant piece of Australian history.
Illawarra Historical Society Inc received $7 511 for a significance assessment and
significance training workshop. Key themes in the collection include the history and
development of indigenous culture, settler life and the community leaders of the Illawarra and
Wollongong area.
Forbes & District Historical Society Museum received $7 150 for archival storage materials
and a Handling and Storage Training Workshop. This diverse collection comprises a large
number of items relating to the history of Forbes. Noteworthy items include goldmining
equipment, musical instruments and items owned by the bushranger Ben Hall.
National Art School received $6 400 for rehousing materials, data loggers and a plan cabinet.
The National Art School is the oldest art school in Australia, tracing its history back to the
1840s.The collection dates from 1760 and reflects the subjects taught at the School, including
drawing, painting, print making, ceramics, sculpture and photography.
Moore Theological College Council received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the
Samuel Marsden Archive. The Archive contains documents relating to the College and Anglican
life in Australia since the days of the First Fleet. Samuel Marsden came to Australia in 1794 and
became a senior chaplain in 1810. His collection of sermons is a significant part of the Archive.
Hellenic Heritage & Cultural Centre (NSW) received $3 200 for archival storage boxes for the
housing of the Wedding Crown collection. The Centre’s collection contains many documents
and objects relating to the Greek Australian community.
St George Regional Museum received $4 000 for a preservation needs assessment of the
Museum collection. The collection represents the history of the St George district from pre-1788
to 1970. Photographs, books, archival records, maps and objects make up the collection and
represent a wide range of areas such as prominent personalities, war effort, sports and local
industries.
New England Regional Art Museum received $7 000 for a significance assessment of the
Howard Hinton and Chandler Coventry collections and for a Disaster Preparedness Workshop
and disaster kits. The Howard Hinton collection of artworks from the 1880s to the 1940s
includes works by significant Australian painters such as Streeton, the Lindsay family, Roberts,
Gruner and Hilder. The Chandler Coventry collection contains works of contemporary Australian
art by artists such as Brett Whiteley.
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NORTHERN TERRITORY
Strehlow Research Centre received $5 000 for a significance assessment of the collection.
The collection contains sacred ceremonial objects and their documentation, including Aboriginal
song and stories, film, photographs, field diaries, Aboriginal site maps and the personal and
professional correspondence of Professor Carl Strehlow.
Jilimara Arts & Crafts Association received $6 000 for a preservation needs assessment of
the Tiwi Art Collection in the Muluwurri Museum. The collection of significant items relating to
Tiwi history and ceremonial activity includes artworks, carvings, murals, photographs and
armbands used by indigenous dancers during funeral ceremonies.
QUEENSLAND
Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre received $5 500 for a
significance assessment of the Museum collection. The Centre is a memorial to the pioneers of
the Australian outback and aims to preserve the outback’s rich cultural heritage. The collection
is wide and varied, containing objects, historical documents, photographs and artworks.
Highlights from the collection include personal items belonging to Sir Sydney Kidman, the first
QANTAS ticket from Cloncurry to Charleville in 1922, and the travel diaries of J A McCartney,
who opened up vast parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Girl Guides Queensland received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the archive
collection. Reflecting the 100 year history of the girl guide movement in Queensland the
collection contains reports, personal profiles and memoirs, hand-illustrated log books and
photographs recording activities of the movement. A significant part of the collection is
photographs and documents from early Indigenous Guide Companies, some at Mission
Schools, and of the 1st Groote Eylandt Girl Guide company of 1930.
Brisbane Tramway Museum Society received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the
Museum collection. Consisting of a large number of items including restored trams, uniforms,
ticket machines, manuals, newspaper clippings, photographs and advertising signs, the
collection documents the history of a former transport era.
Miles and District Historical Society received $5 800 for a significance assessment of the
Miles Historical Village collection. The collection is varied with many items of realia dating from
the early 1900s which reflect the social life and activities of the area. A highlight of the
collection is a lapidary collection of fossil woods and ferns which attract the attention of
palaeobotanists, geologists and enthusiasts from all over the world.
Innisfail Friends of the Temple Inc received $7 480 for a significance assessment and a
preservation needs assessment of the Temple Collection and the See Poy Collection. The
Temple Collection of items from the original Temple (which was destroyed by fire in the 1940s)
date back to the 1860s. These include ceremonial instruments and tools, and photographs of
early Chinese settlers using many of the items. The See Poy Collection contains several
hundred objects relating to the life of the See Poy family, who played a major role in the
development of the commercial trade between China and Australia.
Mareeba Heritage Centre Inc received $4 500 for a significance assessment of the Tobacco
Industry Collection. The collection contains objects representing many aspects of the tobacco
industry in the Mareeba/Dimbula district from the planting of the first test crops in 1928. These
artefacts reflect the labour-intensive techniques applied in early days through to the modern
methods of tobacco growing in the early 21st century.
Bowen Historical Society and Museum Inc received $4 400 for a significance assessment of
the Museum collection. Highlights of the large collection record the long-standing shipping and
diving history of the area. In particular, a lighthouse lantern which played a vital role in this
history.
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Cherbourg Historical Precinct Group Inc received $4 500 for a significance assessment of
Museum collection. The Precinct site encompasses the buildings of the former Barambah
Aboriginal Settlement, and the collection includes photographs, artefacts, films and artworks
reflecting the history of this Settlement which was taken over as a Government Settlement in
1904.
The Embroiderer’s Guild of Queensland received $6 200 for archival storage materials. The
collection represents many styles and types of embroidery from many parts of the world. With
an emphasis on hand made domestic pieces, the collection aims to provide an understanding of
the social history of Australia, and in particular Queensland.
University of Southern Queensland received $3 500 for a preservation needs assessment of
the Historical Archives collection. The Archives collection contains historical documents and
objects relating to the early development of the University of Southern Queensland.
Cairns Regional Council received $12 700 for a series of Disaster Preparedness and
Response Workshops, to be presented in regional areas of far north Queensland, Cairns,
Cooktown, Atherton and Croyden. Approximately 25 organisations with art, archival, artefact
and photographic collections will benefit from these training workshops.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Australian Meteorological Association Inc received $2 393 for the digital conversion of the
Charles Todd Weather Folios collection. This Collection consists of the daily weather
observations recorded by Sir Charles Todd, the Colony of South Australia’s first Meteorologist
whose work spans 31 years from 1878 to 1909. Converting the printed text records to computer
searchable data will enable the 65 bound volumes of weather maps, ship’s logs, letters and
telegrams to be more accessible and prevent further handling of fragile original material.
Australian Electric Transport Museum (SA) Inc received $4 400 for a significance
assessment of the collection. Consisting of images, textiles, historic vehicles, electrical and
mechanical components, the collection reflects the history of Adelaide’s metropolitan tramway
system from 1909.
Community History Programs, History Trust of South Australia received $8 800 to conduct
a training workshop for volunteers and staff of local museums and historical societies. The
workshop ‘Caring for Collections’ will deliver knowledge, information and skills and will assist
participants to gain confidence in managing and caring for cultural material within their
collections. The workshop will be conducted in Murray Bridge (SA) in 2010 when this rural city
will be South Australia’s Regional Centre for Culture.
Mannum Dock Museum of River History received $4 934 for a preservation needs
assessment of the collection. This collection is based on the history of the Murray-Darling river
systems, with a special emphasis on the Murray River and the Paddle Steamer ‘Marion’. The
collection also includes other small boats and boat building tools, ship boilers, and photographs
and documents relating to river life.
South Australian Police Historical Society received $12 100 for environmental monitoring
equipment and storage equipment. The collection reflects the history of policing in South
Australia (and the Northern Territory) since 1838. Photographs, costumes and objects all
demonstrate the history and development of policing in Australia.
City of Prospect - Library and Local History Collection received $3 300 for a preservation
needs assessment and digitisation training workshop. The collection includes paintings,
lithographs, photographs, maps and plans, archival records, objects, books, oral history
recordings and films, and manuscripts. Highlights of the collection include a painting by Richard
Hayley Lever which reflects the interior of a middle-class home in Prospect in the 1890s and two
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lithographs by GF Angas which are early images of Indigenous inhabitants of the Coorong, the
Ngarrindjeri people.
National Trust of South Australia received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the
‘Collingrove’ photograph and archives collections. ‘Collingrove’ was built in 1852 and was the
family home of the Angas family for four generations. The photograph and archives collections
include early photographs of family members, the buildings and gardens, local landscape and
farm livestock. Within the archive collection are maps and plans, paintings and documents
relating to the life of the family and the homestead over many years.
Holdfast Bay History Centre, City of Holdfast Bay Council received $4 500 for a
preservation needs assessment of the History Centre collection. The collection dates from the
early 1800s and reflects the development of the area from an early settlement to a modern day
seaside resort. It consists of photographs, paintings, maps and plans, newspaper cuttings,
archived documents, cemetery registers, oral histories, films and publications.
TASMANIA
R.A. Rodda Museum of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania received
$5 650 for a significance assessment of the collection. This unusual collection of medical
specimens provides a unique record of disease manifestation and traumatic pathology during
the late 20th century and is highly regarded as a historic scientific research collection.
Maritime Museum of Tasmania received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the
collection. The collection includes photographs, documents, original paintings and objects all
relevant to the maritime heritage of Tasmania. Photographs and documents in the collection
record major industries of the 20th century which relied on shipping such as fruit and jam
exports.
Pioneer Village Museum (Burnie City Council) received $12 800 for the purchase of
preservation storage equipment (filing cabinets, shelving and plan cabinets) for the Museums
document collection. The collection includes artefacts, photographs, and documents dating
from Burnie’s settlement in 1827. These include company records from the Van Diemans Land
Company, Marine Board of Burnie, Emu Bay Railway and Australian Pulp and Paper Mill.
Launceston Tramway Museum Society Inc received $4 000 for a preservation needs
assessment of the collection. The collection reflects themes related to the history of Launceston,
in particular, the tramway system. Highlights of the collection include trams dating from early
1900s, images of trams and personnel, and a collection of uniforms used by tramway personnel.
Furneaux Historical Research Association received $7 480 for archival storage equipment
and materials. The collection reflects the natural and cultural history of the Furneaux Islands
region in Bass Strait. It includes many items retrieved from shipwrecks of the area as well
samples of local Aboriginal shell necklaces and home-made objects fashioned by early local
settlers.
The Hutchins School received $4 000 for a preservation needs assessment of the Archives
and Heritage collection. Comprised of monographs, documents and manuscripts, trophies and
shields, artworks, maps and plans, textiles, and video and audio recordings, the collection
captures the history of origin, function, role and activities of the School.
Military Heritage Foundation of Tasmania received $4 950 for a Disaster Recovery Training
Workshop. The collection comprises items relating to the military history of Tasmania from early
European settlement to the present. Highlights include the uniform worn by Lord Kitchener when
he toured Australia in the early 20th century to advise on the defence organisation for the new
Commonwealth of Australia.
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VICTORIA
Bishop Ivan Prasko Memorial Library and Museum of Ukrainian Arts and Crafts
Collection received $4 400 for a preservation needs assessment of the collection of Ukrainian
historical documents and artefacts. These include maps, books, photographs and prints,
national costumes, ceramics and sculptures, some dating from the 15th and 17th centuries.
Merri Creek Management Committee Inc received $4 000 for a preservation needs
assessment of the collection. Documenting the range of environmental actions and activities
conducted the by Committee, the collection includes photographic prints and slides, maps,
realia and the archival records of the Committee from 1977.
The Brotherhood of St Laurence received $4 000 for a preservation needs assessment for the
digitisation of images in the historical photographic collection. The photographic collection
reflects the activities of The Brotherhood of St Laurence and its involvement with social justice
issues across a range of geographical areas in Australia over many years.
Geelong Gallery received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the Gallery’s works on paper
collection. The Gallery opened in 1896 and is one of the oldest in the region. Notable items in
the collection include works by 19th century artists Lionel Lindsay, John Glover, James McNeil
Whistler and John Martin and colonial images of Geelong and the region.
Royal South Street Society received $8 660 for significance and preservation needs
assessments of the collection. The Society is a performing arts competition which commenced
in 1891 and has been the launching pad for the careers of may significant Australian artists,
including Peter Dawson Gladys Moncreif, David Atkins and Anthony Callea. The collection
includes competition results books, programs, photographs, badges and medals all pertaining to
the history and activity of the competition.
Jewish Holocaust Centre Inc received $4 750 for a preservation needs assessment of the
collection and to conduct a training workshop on the care and handling of heritage collection
material. The collection includes many items relating to the Holocaust, including official
documents, photographs, artworks and artefacts. It reflects the story of Australian immigration,
the Australian Jewish community, the Holocaust and WWII.
Back to Back Theatre Inc received $4 400 for a preservation needs assessment of the
collection. The Theatre is a leading contemporary theatre company with a professional
ensemble of actors considered to have intellectual disabilities. The collection reflects the
activities of the Theatre over many years and includes photographs and films of performances,
posters, programs and flyers and recordings of original music from performances.
The Nurses Memorial Centre received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the collection
of documentary records, photographs and artworks. The Centre was established as a “living”
memorial to nurses who died on active service in World War II and continues to support the
education and professional development of nurses in Victoria. Highlights of the collection
include a Scutari Lamp, dating from the Crimean War and reputed to have an association with
Florence Nightingale and documents relating to the fund raising efforts of the Centre’s founders
Vivienne Bullwinkel and Betty Jeffrey, both prisoners of war survivors.
Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives Inc received $4 400 for a significance assessment of
the organisation archive collection. Reflecting the gay and lesbian movement in Australia the
collection includes photographs, posters, badges and t-shirts, and the records of key
organisations active in the early days of the movement. A highlight of the collection are the
scrapbooks of Monte Punshon which provide a unique perspective on lesbian life in the 1920s
and 30s.
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Koorie Heritage Trust received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the Ministry of
Aboriginal Affairs Victoria photo albums. The collection includes 7 albums of black and white
photographs taken between 1970 and 1973 on a range of topics including health, housing,
education and key Koorie community members such as Sir Doug Nicholls, activist Margaret
Tucker and artists Ronald bull and Hilton Walsh. Photographs of the hand back of the Lake
Tyers Aboriginal Reserve are significant items in the collection.
Jewish Museum of Australia received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the collection.
The collection includes organisation documents, ritual Judaica objects, secular historical and
cultural objects and artworks. Highlights of the collection include memorabilia from the voyage
of the HMT Dunera and of life in internment camps.
Southern Health received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the Southern Health
Historical collection. Encompassing a large breadth of Australian health service history the
collection includes ephemera, artefacts, photographs, documents, furniture, medical
instruments, uniforms and key documents relating to prominent surgeons, doctors and medical
researchers such as Sir William McPherson, Professor Carl Wood and Professor Arthur Clark.
The collection also reflects the history of women’s health and health services in Australia.
Buda Historic Home & Garden Inc received $4 400 for the restoration, preservation and digital
reformatting of the audio tape archive. The Buda Historic Home & Garden collection contains
items that belonged to the Leviny family who lived in the house from 1863 to 1981. The audio
tape archive includes oral history interviews with family members, friends and employees of the
family and lectures given by specialists on aspects of the Buda collection.
Life Saving Victoria received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the State Lifesaving
Historical collection. The collection includes organisational records, photographs and artefacts
reflecting the 100 year history of lifesaving in Victoria.
Stanley Hall & Athenaeum Committee received $3 000 for a significance assessment of
Stanley Atheneum collection. The collection includes 19th century books published by local
authors such as William Guilfoyle (Melbourne Botanic Gardens Director) and local historian
Geoff Craig. Highlights are a geological collection from the local area and photographs
representing the history of the town and the people.
Upper Murray Historical Society received $4 400 for the purchase of archival storage
materials. The Society is responsible for the maintenance and running of the The Man from
Snowy River Museum. The museum’s collection includes several unique items including a rug
knitted by an Australian prisoner of war that details a complete map of Australia with state
borders, coastline and his hometown of Corryong.
The Australian Multicultural Foundation received $4 300 for a preservation needs
assessment of the Sir James Gobbo Australian Multicultural Foundation Library collection.
Relating to the history and work of the Australian Multicultural Foundation, the collection
includes archival records, photographs and promotional material and ephemera.
Hastings-Western Port Historical Society Inc on behalf of the Mornington Peninsula
Local History Network Group received $1 980 for a significance assessment training
workshop. The Network Group comprises 24 local historical organisations, each of which
administers their own collections. The training workshop will provide representatives of all of the
groups with guidance on the process of assessing the significance of their collection.
The Victorian Jazz Archive received $8 590 for archival storage equipment for the Australian
poster and photograph collection, and for a Preservation Training workshop. The Archive is a
collection of Australian and international jazz music, musician interviews, photographs, records,
posters and ephemera. A strength of the collection is its representation and documentation of
the emergence of ‘trad’ jazz in Australia during the 1940s and 1950s.
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The Kuo Ming Tang Society of Melbourne received $4 400 for a significance assessment of
the Consulate Correspondence File Collections. These archival collections contain
correspondence files, personnel records, and reports from the Chinese Consular office in
Australia dating from 1908.
Museum of Chinese Australian History received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the
collection. The collection dates from 1850 and includes objects, documents, letters manuscripts
and photographs reflecting the history of the Chinese in Australia. Highlights from the collection
are a Cantonese-English phrasebook used on the Victorian and Californian goldfields in 1850, a
Chinese plait (queue) anecdotally acquired during the 1861 Lambing flat riots and a Dragon
jacket from the 1850s.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The St Brigid's Convent of Mercy Perth (Sisters of Mercy West Perth) received $4 000 for a
significance assessment of the archive and heritage collection. The collection includes
documents, photographs, artefacts and objects related to the history and activities of the Sisters
of Mercy West Perth.
St George's Cathedral Chapter received $4 000 for a significance assessment of the cathedral
collection. Linked with the first presence of a Christian church in Western Australia, the archive
collection includes items of interest including a piece of jarrah wood cut from the tree under
which the first Anglican Church service was held on the Swan River colony in 1829 and Villers-
Brettonneux Cross (WWI).
Perth Diocesan Trustees, Anglican Church of Australia received $3 500 for a map/plan
cabinet to house the Architectural Plan collection. The collection contains parish and building
plans, artist’s impressions in watercolour and gouache of proposed and actual buildings and
photographs of buildings under construction. Much of this material dates from the 19th century.
Manjimup Historical Society Inc received $4 400 for a preservation needs assessment of the
collection. Housed in historic buildings known as ‘The Hamlet’, the collection contains unique
items relating to the development of the commercial growing of tobacco in the area from the
early 1920s, including documents, photographs, tools and implements.
Museums Australian Inc (WA) received $11 700 to hold four Collection Storage &
Preventative Conservation Workshops and one Disaster Plan and Recover Workshop. The
workshops will provide training to museum staff in regional areas including Kalgoorlie, Albany
and Broome, and will benefit collecting organisations and promote the preservation of regional
collections in Western Australia.
South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Aboriginal Corporation received $4 400 for a
significance assessment of the collections. Material held in the collections includes oral
histories, photographs, genealogical information, maps and books all related to the Noongar
people.
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