Local Heritage Fund
Are you the owner of a heritage place in the MidCoast region, and could it do with a little TLC? If so, you could be […]
Museum Articles
A Big Thank You!
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered, participated and attended the Great Lakes Museum Car Boot Sale this month (May 21st) making it a […]
‘FLORA BELL’ – Ship owned by John Wright
Wood Ketch 42 tons Length 64.6ft, Berth 17.8ft, Deep 5.8ft. Registered Sydney 54/1878, 0/N 74988. Built by Giles Jenkins, Davistown, Brisbane Waters. Launched 3/8/1878. Owners: […]
The First Sawmill at Forster
FORSTER: The first sawmill at Forster was built by the Partnership of Barling and Breckenridge who had a 6 year lease from the Crown of a […]
The old Forster Regent Theatre
Do you remember the The old Forster Regent Theatre & Milk Bar? Many remember in the mid 70’s Regent Theatre hosting many double feature films […]
ClickHistory Mystery
Members pictured in the Wallis Lake Lodge group portrait are as follows, L-R back row: Jack “Cork” Tate, Herb Martin, Cec Barnes, Barney Brown, Lenny […]
At the Museum: Ship Models
A model of the “Shannon” The Great Lakes Museum houses a number of model ships that reflect the long and varied maritime history of the […]
A day at the Show
History search at The 2014 Wallamba District A&H Show, Nabiac On the 22nd March 2014 The Great Lakes Museum set up a stall at the […]
Visit from an old local
Visiting Great Lakes Museum with his wife Diane last month was Gary Victor Fazio – grandson of Vincenzo (Vince) Fazio. Vince Fazio married Lillian Jane Hardy, […]
Early Days With Whippet by Richard Owen
I was born in November 1933 and by 1936 I had progressed through tricycles to bicycles in personal transportation. Dad had moved on from bicycles […]