Glenreagh Memorial Museum

Glenreagh Memorial Museum Open First Saturday of each Month. This page is for people who are interested in the history of the Glenreagh. Gold coin donation for entry

This photo from the Playford collection, is posted with our utmost respect to our First Nations readers. It appears to h...
25/06/2026

This photo from the Playford collection, is posted with our utmost respect to our First Nations readers. It appears to have been taken on the same day as AccNr00864. It depicts a local Aboriginal man, John Cowan, climbing a tree using a vine. John was one of the First Nations men who lived near the Playford farm, which was situated near Bagawa Creek, just south of Glenreagh. John is a good deal higher from the ground than in the previous photo mentioned above, and is barefoot, using only the vine to help him climb the tree. The trees in the background which are just mere skeletons of their former selves, possibly having been ringbarked to kill off the tree. Some of the trees in the background also appear to have been burnt and there are quite a few stumps which indicate that some trees have been felled. This area would have been thick with vegetation, given the number of tree trunks that can be seen. The photo had been turned into a postcard. The original photo, the second photo, is a little darker and we have edited this photo for better viewing. AccNr00865

This photo, similar to AccNr00578, shows some of the crowd that enjoyed the festivities of the Glenreagh 125 Years a Vil...
24/06/2026

This photo, similar to AccNr00578, shows some of the crowd that enjoyed the festivities of the Glenreagh 125 Years a Village celebrations on Saturday, 1st October 1983 were, left to right, Rex Bennett, Margaret Adams (nee McGregor), Dorothy Newton (nee McGregor), ? (spotted dress), Shirley Towells (nee Green), Gloria Hyatt (nee Graham), Jean Weller (nee Brown). On one knee at the front is Ron Russ. This photo looks to have been taken mid to late afternoon, given the shadows cast on the ground. AccNr00579

This is another photo from the Nethie Davis/Lorraine Grace collection and shows what the park looked like around 1983-87...
23/06/2026

This is another photo from the Nethie Davis/Lorraine Grace collection and shows what the park looked like around 1983-87. A collection of metal playground equipment was the source of fun for many a child throughout the years that it had been erected. However, the summer sun was not always so kind and the slippery dip in particular, was very uncomfortable to use on hot days. Wooden seesaws, a merry-go-round, a couple of swings visible with another set just out of the scene on the left, were part of the equipment. The blue frame on the right had also held a fixed double swing which had been removed when this photo was taken. The change room building is seen at the rear middle of the photo, and the swimming pool had the roofed shelter erected when this photo was taken. At the front of the photo you can see the corner of the barbeque, and a wooden picnic table. If you can,can you please refresh our minds with the concrete slab. AccNr01012

This photo is another of our Nana Glen photos that were given to the Museum, that we don't have any information on. We d...
22/06/2026

This photo is another of our Nana Glen photos that were given to the Museum, that we don't have any information on. We don't know who the lady nor the two men are, nor do we know where this photo was taken. It does appear that they were standing on a bridge. The original photo is the second photo. If you can assist in identification please let us know. AccNr01037

Here is another photo of the works done by volunteers in Shannon Park back in August 2003. In this photo the slab is bei...
21/06/2026

Here is another photo of the works done by volunteers in Shannon Park back in August 2003. In this photo the slab is being poured for the shelter. The workers who were there in the photo were, from L-R, ? (red check shirt), Rod Hope (brown hat) Rex Goodenough (grey hair, light coloured shirt), ? (at rear, dark balding hair), Scott Bradley (at front, striped top with spade) Steven Green (hat/moustache/glasses), Colin Butterworth (grey hair, green & black jumper), Brett Hamey (dark hair, moustache, check shirt). AccNr00884

This photo, taken on the 18th October 2003, shows the original Post Office, now the Post Office Museum, in place at it's...
20/06/2026

This photo, taken on the 18th October 2003, shows the original Post Office, now the Post Office Museum, in place at it's current site on the concrete block piers. It had been moved from its original position, further north on Coramba Street, after the new brick Post Office building had been built and opened. It houses a collection of communications historical items. The School of Arts building is behind it. AccNr00673

This photo is another from the Nethie Davis/Lorraine Grace collection and was taken by them when visiting Glenreagh to s...
19/06/2026

This photo is another from the Nethie Davis/Lorraine Grace collection and was taken by them when visiting Glenreagh to see relatives. It is thought to have been taken either in 1983 or 1987 during reunion events. This is a view of the Glenreagh Golden Dog hotel with the fish pond at the entrance of the lounge/dining area. The Indigenous man can be seen clearly, but the golden dog statue that was on the highest part of the fish pond can't be seen. It would be behind the tallest piece of the green plant that is near the statue. This building became operational in 1954 and was destroyed by fire in 1991. AccNr01011

Standing in front of the truck that was used as a stage for performing artists at the Glenreagh 125 Years A Village, are...
18/06/2026

Standing in front of the truck that was used as a stage for performing artists at the Glenreagh 125 Years A Village, are the committee members, from L-R: Sandy Dun, Sybil Dun, Gloria Hyatt, Lola Teale and Sam Hyatt. On the far left of the photo is Ruby Ellem, and it is unknown who the others are on the right. This photo was taken on Saturday, 1st October 1983. AccNr00592

This photo was taken from the eastern side of the railway line, looking north west back over the Glenreagh railway stati...
17/06/2026

This photo was taken from the eastern side of the railway line, looking north west back over the Glenreagh railway station in 1958 and looking down the main North Coast line towards Grafton. As you can see there were extensive gardens on the platform for which the station received some awards for over the years. Towering in the background was the hoop pine that grew on the northern side of the station and the water tower to the north of that. The Glenreagh-Dorrigo tracks were on the western side of the station. The photo was kindly sent to us by Elvis Sheather after it was seen on another Facebook site. AccNr01053

This photo, kindly sent to us a few days ago by Julie Moore, shows some of the Woods family outside their home in Glenre...
16/06/2026

This photo, kindly sent to us a few days ago by Julie Moore, shows some of the Woods family outside their home in Glenreagh in the 1940s. From L-R, are Albert, Florence, Evelyn and Des Woods. Evelyn, or Mitty as she was known, was born in Grafton in 1937. Sadly we heard yesterday that she has passed away in the last couple of days. Our thoughts are extended to Julie, her daughter, and her other family members.
Albert, or Bert, was an engine driver/fireman and worked on the Glenreagh-Dorrigo line. The names of their children were Ronald, Ormond (known as Ormy or Norm), Honor, Hazel, Evelyn (known as Mitty), Dulcie, Ted and Desmond. Trove records show them as being in Glenreagh in the 1930s to 1950s. They lived in a house on the corner of Coramba Street and Connell Street, in the home that is behind the current Glenreagh Bakery. AccNr01020

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