Clifton Museum

16/10/2026

On Saturday the 17th of October the Clifton Museum will be holding a sausage sizzle in Kings Street, outside the Clifton Courier office, as part of the Country Week Market. We will be operating between 8am and 12pm. While you are munching on your sausage check out all the other stalls selling their wares. As well as the sausages we will be running a lucky number draw and a fruit tray.

All proceeds go back into the upkeep of our lovely museum so please be generous with your support. Peter

12/10/2026

The Clifton Museum wish to thank the person that left some items for us last week. We would like to know your name so we can update our records so please send us a message or if you are in the area call in and see us (Fridays to Mondays 10am to 2pm).

10/10/2026

Greetings to the many followers of the Clifton Museum. Today I have a new mystery gadget quiz for you to answer. This is a new item that only arrived during the week from a mystery donor.

As this is only a part of the complete gadget it may prove to be a hard one to answer. Do your best and you never know, you could be correct.

To win bragging rights you have to be the first one in with the correct answer. What I require is what is this gadget and what is it used for. Best of luck everybody. Peter

03/10/2026

Greeting to the many fans of Who Am I? I'm still recovering from the shock of last Saturday's episode though I'm sure that will not happen today. I hope. 😉

Today's clue is....
I was born in Toowoomba and grew up in Wellcamp.

To win bragging rights you have to be the first person in with the correct answer. If no one gets it, I'll post another clue on Monday at around 5pm. If no one gets then, I'll post another clue on Tuesday and so on.

Best of luck everybody. Peter

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26/09/2026

Greetings to the followers of the Clifton Museum's Who Am I quiz. Due to my quiz clues being too easy and evidently, I've been giving out far too many of them, it has been suggested that I change things a little bit. It has been suggested that I only give out one clue today, another clue in a day or two and so on. I won't say what I think of the idea, but I really want your feedback on this new format. Let me know if you are happy or sad with this new version please.

I was born in and grew up in Clifton.

I'll try to post at 5pm each night till someone comes up with the person in question. Have a go at answering the quiz whenever you believe you have the answer. Same rules apply as in the past, the first person in with the correct answer wins bragging rights. Best of luck everybody, you are going to need it this time. Peter

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25/09/2026

Yesterday we had some local visitors to the museum. Pictured is Barrie entertaining them with a demonstration of the corn sheller.

25/09/2026

Last Monday, the Clifton Museum received our latest exhibit, in the form of a Stump-Jump Plough. We thank Lester Bielefeld for his generous donation.

19/09/2026

Hello to all our Clifton Museum fans out there in the ether. I'm sure I've got a tough Who Am I for you today, it's up to you to prove me wrong. 🤣

To win bragging rights you have to be the first one in with the correct name of the mystery person.

I was born in Ipswich but grew up in Allora.
I'm a former captain of an Australian national team.
I started playing in the Australian national team in 2008.
I retired from the Australian national team in 2018.
In 2025 I was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

Best of luck folks. Peter

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12/09/2026

Greetings to all our fans out yonder. I hope you are all well and ready for a new Who Am I? Today is another easy one for you to answer. Next week I'll start with the harder ones.

I have decided, from next week, to alternate local people with more well-known people on the following week. Hopefully this should keep everybody interested in our little quiz. I was told I gave out too many clues last week so I'll try to keep the clues to a minimum and we'll see how you all go.

To win bragging rights you have to be the first one in with the correct name of the mystery person. Best of luck folks.

I was born on the 14 November 1868.
I wrote a column on rowing in a weekly paper.
I became famous for my short stories of countrylife.

I will accept either his real or his pen name.

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05/09/2026

Greetings to all our Challenge Gadget fans out yonder. I'm probably going to disappoint some of you, as I've run out of new gadgets to post. However, I have been thinking, dangerous I know, of something different to challenge you clever people with, namely Who Am I? As some of you are not locals and it would be difficult for you to know some people I was thinking of, I'll try to pick people that would be known far a field.

I was born on the 20th of September in 1880 in NSW.

At the age of 17 I broke my wrist and stayed with the doctor as I recovered. I started reading the doctor's books on anatomy which started a lifelong interest in the subject.

During WW1 I went overseas to do my bit for King and country.

I developed a method, named after myself, using hot compresses and muscle movement to rehabilitate patients.

In 1946 a movie was made about me and my life.

I died the 20th of November 1952.

To win bragging rights you have to the first to name who I am. Also I want feedback, are you happy with this new idea or is it a stinker. Best of luck everybody. Peter

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