THE big day is near for the Cundletown Museum and Melvie Chick Resource Centre.
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The museum, which is now located in the Cundletown Hall, will be officially opened on Sunday, April 29 at 9.30am followed by a day of activities and displays.
The museum is operated by Cundletown and Lower Manning Historical Society.
Melvie Chick’s daughter, Rosemary Chick and Rosemary’s son Robert Connell will perform the opening.
Rosemary and her brother Kim (now deceased) originally opened the museum in 1996 when it was located in the ex-teacher’s residence beside Cundletown school so the members of the museum are very pleased she has agreed to become part of the activities again.
Melvie Chick was a very important resident of Cundletown. She lived in the town as a child, was a teacher at Cundletown school, an alderman on council representing the area, music teacher, historian and very keen gardener, winning many garden competitions.
There will be many items on show during the open day relating to Cundletown, especially dairying and farming historical items.
Many of these items have been donated to the museum and will be placed on permanent display when the proposed extension is built.
Until then they will have to be stored away from the museum as there is insufficient secure storage at present.
Displays, to name just a few, include a restored Bedford milk truck that used to pick up cans - the body of which was built in 1940 or 41 and was the second body Peters built; a Henderson plough made in Cundletown by blacksmith Henderson in the 1800s; and possibly a restored Ruff’s bread cart. Ruff’s bakery was located in Cundletown before relocating to Taree.
Michael Barlin and family will again be demonstrating their very interesting and informative butter and ice cream making between approximately 10am and 1pm. The equipment used in the butter making is well over 100 years old and is on display in the museum when not in use for demonstrations.
Morning tea and barbecue lunch will be available.
The museum, which is an industry museum, is open to the public from 10am until 3pm six days a week, being closed on Mondays. It features many interesting displays depicting different industries from the Manning Valley with a large display on dairying.
For information or enquiries contact Margaret Love on 6553 9574 or 0428 522 556.
