| Address | 318 Sloane Street,
Goulburn
Australiain Capital Territory, 2580, Australia | | Enquiries : | Send an enquiry to St Clair Cottage Folk Museum and Archives | | Telephone Enquiries : | 02-4821 1156 |
This museum houses important cultural objects and archives from Goulburn's rich historical past in one of its oldest residential buildings at 318 Sloane Street.
St. Clair Museum and Archives, as we know it today, was built by James Sinclair for his family in 1843 and is a typical example of early provincial colonial villa of its period. After the death of Sinclair in 1951 the house was sold on for private use, over the years becoming consulting rooms for a doctor, a school for young ladies, a guest house and flatettes.
The Goulburn & District Historical Society made St. Clair their headquarters in 1970, with the Goulburn Council as trustee. The Historic Society have created a folk museum and established a research centre. They are now joined by the Friends of St. Clair.
The museum collection comprises items dating back to the early 1800’s and consist of things that would have been used in everyday life to include period furniture, Bric a Brac, clothing, framed portraits and photos.
Archive items include photographs, glass negatives and slides, a comprehensive collection of Goulburn newspapers from the 1800’s, parish maps, historic files from former Goulburn businesses, scrapbooks, diaries and journals from early pioneer families.
The collection is also significant as it houses personal items from many famous Australians who at some point in their lives had roots in Goulburn. They were Caroline Chisholm, Miles Franklin, Col. William Thomas Leggett and architect EC Manfred.
Admission by donation. Research fee from $10.00.
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| Activity | Lessons/Tutorials. | | Entity Facility | Car park, Coach Parking, Public Toilet. | | Experience | Educational Tourism, Historic/Heritage. |
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