Category: MDO
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After months of research and preparation, the exhibition on the Fryer brothers and the medical history of the war opened at the Springsure Hospital Museum…
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This blog will outline the conservation treatment I carried out on a print that was damaged in the fire last June at the Waltzing Matilda…
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Early on Wednesday 1st December, a fire broke out at the Hervey Bay Historical Village and Museum. The fire started in the rear building adjacent…
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For me, the bulk of the subject matter of Surf World is completely foreign. Having grown up in country NSW, I know little about…
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With the first low developing in the Coral Sea it is a good time to enact your cyclone preparedness plans. Usually this should involve: checking that…
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Like many museums across Queensland, James Cook Museum received funding from the Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program. Designed to showcase the museum’s First World War…
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With Remembrance Day just around the corner, I thought it timely to revisit the story of the Fryer brothers and share some of their letters…
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On the 24 and 25 October, the Cultural Heritage Network – Toowoomba Region (CHN-TR) held their annual seminar at the Pittsworth Function Centre. The seminar was…
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It’s probably no secret that typewriters in museum collections generally aren’t my favourite kind of object. There are a few reasons for that, all based…
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Recently Queensland Museum staff Ewen McPhee, Dr Melanie Piddocke and Sue Valis visited Bowen Museum and Historical Society to work with the volunteers on their…
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Before the serious heat of summer struck, MDO Josh Tarrant and I travelled to Ilfracombe to undertake a conservation clean of the objects and interior…
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The curse of the clothes moth! A recent job has reminded me of how devastating clothes moth infestations can be in textile collections. There are…
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In this age one of the challenges many community museums face is attracting new visitors. A wide range of activities such as sports, theme parks,…
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The hardworking volunteers of the Winton and District Historical Society will take another positive step forward on their road to recovery when they open parts…
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Ewen McPhee recently undertook a significance assessment for the Norfolk Island Museum. The Norfolk Island Museum holds collections and provides historical interpretation from four distinct periods…
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When I was approached by the Springsure Hospital Museum to create a WWI display, I thought it would be an interesting opportunity to research the…
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Given the recent fire at the Waltzing Matilda Centre in Winton, it is timely to share a few tips and useful websites on salvaging fire…
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Apart from the disaster recovery work in Winton, the MDOs have been working on numerous other projects. One of these, “Evolution: Torres Strait Masks”, has…
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