Contacto principal
Dance Cottage Museum, Morgans Street, Ravensthorpe
Ravensthorpe, Western Australia 6346
Área de identidad
Identificador
daa/439
Forma autorizada del nombre
Ravensthorpe Historical Society Inc, Ravensthorpe, Western Australia
Forma(s) paralela(s) de nombre
- Dance Cottage Museum, Ravensthorpe
Otra(s) forma(s) de nombre
Tipo
- Community
Área de contacto
Museum Curator
Tipo
Dirección
Dirección (calle)
Dance Cottage Museum, Morgans Street, Ravensthorpe
Localidad
Ravensthorpe
Región
Western Australia
Nombre del país
Código postal
6346
Teléfono
08 9838 1191 (Monday to Saturday, 10am-4pm)
Fax
Correo electrónico
Notas
Área de descripción
Historia
The Ravensthorpe Historical Society was founded in 1970 with the aim of preserving, and recording the Shire's history, including objects, photos and archival material. The main collection is housed in a purpose built facility on Morgans Street and in the original and renovated Dance Cottage. Displays are arranged by topics and recorded on a database.
Contexto geográfico y cultural
Ravensthorpe is a town 541 km south-east of Perth and 40 km inland from the south coast of Western Australia. The town is the seat of government of the Shire of Ravensthorpe.
Mandatos/Fuentes de autoridad
Estructura administrativa
Officer in charge: Archivist
Administración de registros y políticas de recolección
Any material relating to the history of Ravensthorpe Shire.
Edificios
Fondos
The holdings include mainly photographs and some newspapers and papers.
The photographs include those of Walter Egbert Elston, a photographer in Ravensthorpe from May 1901 to 1912. He came from Esperance Bay where he had been a draper, stationer and photographer (see http://www.ravensthorpehistory.org.au/documents/elston.html)
Instrumentos de descripción, guías y publicaciones
Área de acceso
Horario de apertura
Museum: Open Monday to Saturday, 10am-4pm.
For research, by appointment.
Condiciones de acceso y requisitos
Accesibilidad
Área de servicios
Servicios para la investigación
Basic reference assistance available for a minimal fee.
The society also has a Facebook page @ravensthorpehistory.
Servicios de reproducción
No copying services available.
Áreas públicas
Área de control
Identificador de la descripción
Identificador de la institución
Reglas y/o convenciones usadas
Estado de elaboración
Nivel de detalle
Fechas de creación, revisión o eliminación
Revised 14 September 2022
Idioma(s)
Escritura(s)
Fuentes
Notas de mantención
Puntos de acceso
Puntos de acceso
- Agricultura (Thematic area)
- Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
- Industry, Manufacturing and Commerce (Thematic area)
- local history (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)