Ballarat Horse Trams
Ballarat, then Ballaarat, got horse trams in 1887 – the tram lines were officially opened in December 1887, the week before Christmas.
Wedge Island
Wedge Island covers about 10 square kilometres, it’s between York and Eyre Peninsulas – at the mouth of Spencer Gulf, South Australia. Once, good Waler types were bred there and gained top prices.
Sowing Seed
A reminder of the amazing innovations of our farming history, finding ways to become more efficient was a way of life.
Horseworks
Horseworks, also called a whim, were a mechanical device powered by horses walking in a circle around it.
Water Diviner Stephen Kelley
Horses on Gallipoli – and the story of a water diviner who saved thousands of lives there…
Captain Thunderbolt
Captain Thunderbolt was a Robin Hood sort of bushranger, helping many country people who desperately needed it.
Memorial Statues
A small collection of horse memorial statues from around Australia to remind us of the integral part horses played in our history.
Such beautiful, meaningful works of art.
Soldier Settlers
So many soldiers became soldier-settlers after WW1, on government allocated blocks which the men had to pay off.
Tom Broughton and Father Christmas
Tom Broughton drove Father Christmas around Hobart and outlying areas from 1919 until the late 1950’s.
Christmas Billies
In WW1 from Christmas 1915, the army serving overseas were given a gift filled billy, one each, and a half a pound of Christmas cake.