Eskbank House Museum

18/09/2026

Industrial History online

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11/09/2026

History Week 2026: Keeping stories at Eskbank House Museum

Last night our guest speaker Ray Christison presented a very well received talk on the social history of Lithgow’s Textile Industries, thank you.

To complement this talk the museum brought out some of our Lithgow/Cooerwull Mills blankets, objects, and the QEII Royal visit carpet from 1954. Also on display some of the fashion items from the collection including hats, frocks and shoes.

These mini pop-up exhibitions gave us an opportunity to display and care for the parts of the collection usually in storage.

Eskbank House Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm

Entry fees are $6 and $3 concession and pre-booked groups per person

Caring for the Community Heritage History and Environment

Strengthening the Economy

09/09/2026

Visitors at Eskbank House Museum

Today we had the pleasure of a visit by the Rylstone Care & Transport group. They braved the cold and vowed to return again when the roses are in bloom.

Eskbank House Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm
Entry fees are $6 and $3 concession and pre-booked groups per person

Caring for the Community Heritage History and Environment of the Lithgow LGA
Strengthening the Economy

04/09/2026

Fashion and textiles at Eskbank House Museum

The museum is preparing for next week's guest speaker event in conversation with Ray Christison. Fashion and the Textile Industries of Lithgow.

Nothing says fashion like shoes and embroided dresses, so we couldn't resist bringing them out of storage.

If you love history, worked in one of the many Textile factories or just love our beautiful museum, we invite you to join us at Eskbank House next Thursday 10 September 2026 at 5pm

Our pop-up exhibition will feature objects from the Lithgow/Cooerwull Woollen Mills and our beautiful shoes and dresses.

Eskbank House Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm
Entry fees $6.00 and $3.00 concession and pre-booked groups per person.

24/08/2026

The Walker/Bartons at Eskbank House Museum

Tomorrow please join us for a History Presentation on the Walker Barton Family

Our Guest speaker is Kim Bagot-Hiller

Have you ever wondered what small histories can be found in a letter, diary, photograph or even a piano!
Come and listen to Kim Bagot-Hiller as she tells the tales of the Walker / Barton Family, how their small histories become part of Big Stories, that shaped a nation and contributed to scientific discoveries. To name a few!!

Hello, my name is Kim! a PhD History student at Charles Sturt University, with a passion for uncovering small histories found in the lives of everyday people. I am fascinated with where these histories are found in families and how they connect to the bigger stories of towns, nations and events that shape who we are.

At Eskbank House Museum, Corner of Bennett & Inch St Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 11am

RSVP https://events.humanitix.com/small-histories-big-stories for caterin of tea & biscuits

21/08/2026

Eskbank Volunteers at Portland Central School Volunteer Expo

Volunteers Kathryn & Jean dressed in 1800s costumes attended the Portland Central School Volunteer Expo to share with students the value of volunteering to promote and protect our local history and heritage.

Eskbank House Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm
Entry fees are $6.00 full and $3.00 concession and pre-booked group per person

Caring for the Community Heritage History and Environment of the Lithgow LGA
Strengthening the Economy
Celebrating Volunteering

28/07/2026

Shoes and bootmaking at Eskbank

The greyhound track had major electrical work happening today so power was out all day. Perfect opportunity to open boxes in the storeroom at the museum.

Eskbank House Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm.
Entry fees are $6 full and $3 concession and pre-booked groups per person

Caring for the Community Heritage History and Environment
Strengthening the Economy

Visit Seven Valleys

23/07/2026

Care of Collection at Eskbank House Museum

The many objects in museums collections need ongoing maintenance cleaning and condition reporting. Currently the Eskbank team are working on the beautiful collection of lamps. If you are interested is these beautiful objects now is the time to visit Museum and see them up close instead of in the distance and dim museum lighting of their permanent display.

It's a team effort to care for the museum and its collections. Jenny is working on cleaning and condition reporting and Fiona is assessing and updating the catalogue records.

Eskbank House Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm
Entry fees are $6 full & $3 concession & pre-booked groups per person

Caring for the Community Heritage History and Environment
Strengthening the Economy

Lithgow City Council

16/07/2026

Silly Warm Hat Thursday at Eskbank House Museum

Volunteers gardened in the cold today keeping warm with their silly hats. The cold weather didn't keep people away with two groups of travellers visiting today.

The Community Heritage Garden harvest today was turnips and radishes.

Eskbank House Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm
Entry fees are $6 full and $3 concession and pre-booked groups per person

Caring for the Community Heritage History and Environment
Strengthening the Economy

25/06/2026

Today at Eskbank House Museum

An enthusiastic group of gardeners gathered at the museum for a session with Jessica Lawn, horticulturist, arborist and designer of Lithgow City Council's Community Heritage Garden.

Fondly known as Mary’s Garden, it is an imagined Victorian kitchen garden in keeping with the period of the house, having a traditional layout and plants that were available in Australia in the 1800s.

Eskbank House Museum is open to the community Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm
Entry fees (from 1 July 2026) $6.00 and $3.00 concession and pre-booked groups per person.

Caring for the Community, Heritage, History and Environment
Strengthening the Lithgow LGA Economy

More information: www.eskbank.lithgow.com