Hall Heritage Centre

20/05/2026

National Volunteers Week

The Hall Heritage Centre could not operate without its wonderful band of dedicated volunteers.
Many thousands of hours has been spent by these volunteers in building an award winning museum of national importance.
Many thanks to them for their hard work and passion.

16/05/2026

VISIT BY THE RUSSIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Students with their parents and teacher visited the Centre recently. The students were conducted by the Centre's own Kseniia Maksimova.
The young students enjoyed their time in the old schoolroom and experiencing the hands-on old objects in 'Home Sweet Home'.

The Centre is becoming multi-cultural with a large group from the Chinese Embassy also visiting last month.

10/05/2026

For those who thought conditions in school demountables were a hard lesson for today's youngsters to learn, spare a thought for these children from the Cotter Junction Public School who were schooled in a tent from 1914 to 1917.

Photo: Canberra and District Historical Society

10/05/2026

08/05/2026

Teacher Ellen Clarke.

When having the school photograph taken was quite the occasion.
Not only would the youngsters be dressed in their finest, the penny farthing bike would also be wheeled out on the day.
This 1901 image of the Weetangera Provisional School also shows long-time teacher Miss Ellen Clark who was in charge from 1894 until 1920.

Photo: Libraries ACT.

02/05/2026

We can add the Ginninderra Public School to this article.

26/04/2026

24/04/2026

Anzac Day 2026

'WE WILL REMEMBER THEM'

23/04/2026

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19/04/2026

19/04/2026