Primary contact
Molong Historical Museum, Cnr Riddell and Gidley Streets, Molong Postal address: PO Box 119, Molong NSW 2866Molong, New South Wales 2866
Identity area
Identifier
daa/487
Authorized form of name
Molong Historical Society Inc, New South Wales
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Molong Historical Museum
Type
- Community
Contact area
Secretary
Type
Address
Street address
Molong Historical Museum, Cnr Riddell and Gidley Streets, Molong
Postal address: PO Box 119, Molong NSW 2866
Postal address: PO Box 119, Molong NSW 2866
Locality
Molong
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2866
Telephone
02 6362 8960
Fax
Note
Description area
History
The Molong Historical Society Inc acquired the museum building in 1970 with the assistance of the Molong Shire Council and opened it to the public in November 1970. The building was constructed in 1856 as the the Golden Fleece Hotel and continued as a hotel, then was used by doctors as a surgery and residence.
The museum displays an extensive collection of local history and heritage items, including material related to Molong’s Fairbridge Farm School. From 1938 to the 1970s many British child migrants arrived at the Farm School.
Museum displays include material relating to Aboriginal people and colonial settlement and wartime memorabilia and a room that is dedicated to a permanent exhibition on the Fairbridge Farm School.
Geographical and cultural context
Molong is a small town in the Central West region of New South Wales in the Cabonne Shire.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: President
Records management and collecting policies
Local and family history material for Molong and District areas.
Buildings
Holdings
Over 4, 000 items and over 2,000 photographs are held, including:
Museum items include several interesting historical artifacts and a small fossil and mineral collection
- Local archival material
- Small local newspaper collection, 1920-present (some years missing)
- Photographs (local area and pioneers) and special photographic collection of Fairbridge Farm and students
- Miscellaneous records, 1856-present
Museum items include several interesting historical artifacts and a small fossil and mineral collection
Finding aids, guides and publications
Newsletters of the Molong Historical Society from 2014 are available online at https://www.centralnswmuseums.com.au/museums/molong-historical-museum/
Access area
Opening times
Open Tuesday and Thursday, 11am–3pm; other times and weekends by appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
Archival material not on open access. Access can be arranged by appointment.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Research enquiries on local and family history should be sent by mail or email.
Reproduction services
Copying services can be arranged for photographs for a fee.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 12 August 2022
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Thematic area)
- Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Immigration (Thematic area)
- local history (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Out of Home Care (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)