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Our exhibitions bring you unique stories of the people of Wollondilly

Displays are changed regularly as research progresses

Aboriginal culture is also well represented and the local elders are consulted on content

Exhibitions are on display in several buildings - the Exhibition Building, Burragorang Cottage, the Drill Hall, the Federation Building and From Farm to Table Pavilion.

     

 

Exhibition Building

 

     

Parallel Paths

Stories from the early days when European farmers first encountered local indigenous people

 

     

Of Mines and Men

Stories from the fifteen Wollondilly mines with 1930s coal mine with audio and DVD footage (Photos by CJD Photography)

Burragorang Valley and Yerranderie

Memories and tales from the residents of the beautiful Valley which was flooded in 1958 to provide Sydney with water for Warragamba Dam

 

     

Burragorang Cottage

 

Burragorang Cottage is furnished with items from domestic life, and used to teach students in our 'Hands-on-History' program for Primary Schools how simple tasks like cooking, and washing before electricity were achieved (Photos by CJD Photography)

     
Drill Hall

The Drill Hall is a community room with audio visual historic films, war displays and community displays.

 

Available to community and family groups for workshops and reunions on application. (photos by CJD Photography)

Federation Building

     

The Federation Building features stories from the local communities in Wollondilly - of people, schools, events, celebrations, churches and bushwalkers. It includes an original one teacher bush schoolroom and a Welsh Folding Bed.

     
From Farm to Table Pavilion

This pavilion features stories from the farms and orchards told in DVD footage, story boards and original objects (Photos by CJD Photography)

A feature in the Pavilion is the story of the Estonian families who settled in the Thirlmere area. Follow the stories of the Thirlmere Estonians at the online exhibition at the

Migration Heritage Centre.

 

 

 

 

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