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| Queensland Women's Historical Association - 'Miegunyah' |
| 'Did You Know' - Intriguing Facts about the Museum and its collection | |
The house is on its original block and has been restored mostly to its original appearance. Iron lacework is unique. It has original windows and pelmets. The pelmets are expanding. It has cedar joinery and original floorboards. The stable is original. It has honeycomb brickwork underneath the house.
The house is furnished as a house of the 1880’s would have been furnished. These artifacts include furniture, art works, ornaments, soft furnishings, silverware and kitchen and laundry equipment. Other artifacts including costume, textiles, toys, memorabilia and handicrafts are in storage but are shown in special exhibitions.
The QWHA’s own archives, dating from its foundation in the 1950’s form an important part of the collection and include lectures delivered to the association over the years and the monthly newsletter Historical Happenings.
Other holdings include books on Queensland History: records relating to early governors, notably the Bowen Family: records relating to women and women’s organizations; subject and family files; ephemera and photographs.
Miegunyah is the only urban wooden “Queenslander” style house of the 1880’s that is open to the public. 3 generations of the Perry family lived there or were born there.
We are unique in that our collection focus’s on Womens history.
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Contact Details
Post: 35 Jordan Terrace, Bowen Hills QLD 4006 Australia
Phone: 07 3252 2979
Fax: 07 3252 4235
E-mail: qwha@miegunyah.org
For more information, visit www.miegunyah.org
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