The Mid Richmond Historical Society Inc and Museum

04/09/2024

Hi everyone. This page is no longer the official page for our museum. It is now
Coraki Museum .

26/07/2023

Some of our pretty flowers here at the museum

12/07/2023

Hi Everyone, We were donated these two wonderful photos but have no idea who they are or what they are about. If anyone can help us out it would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

24/06/2023

Many people have been discussing the coal mine at Moonem this week. Here are a few pics & story of the mine. COAL MINING VENTURES IN THE MID-RICHMOND

Dating back to 4 Oct 1890 in the "Clarence & Richmond Examiner" Grafton, under the heading "Coal at Bungawalbyn" Mr Alex McIntosh reports that he visited the coal field at Bungawalbyn Creek and found that the Coraki people are going into the developing of the measures with spirit. Mr H.J. Colliery, who has a practical knowledge of coal mining, has been engaged in opening the ground. There are outcrops of coal on the side of the hill, which is 500 ft. high and in the top seam 8 ft. in thickness, a tunnel is being driven, with good prospect. The carboniferous indications are very promising. The upper seam is about 300 ft. from the top of the hill, 40 ft. lower is the second seam 5 ft. thick and some 60 ft. below a third about 10 ft. thick. A working party of 20 has been formed for opening up the mine, 5 shares being represented at Grafton and the balance at Coraki. The present workings are from one and a half to two miles from the shipping place at Bungawalbyn Creek.

10/06/2023

Applications for membership available at the museum $20 per person $25per family plus $5 postage for the quarterly newsletter if required

10/06/2023

31/05/2023

Hi from The Mid Richmond Historical Society Inc and Museum if you would like anything special of your history put on our FB page don't hesitate to drop us a like & a text to let us know how we are doing.

31/05/2023

Here is the old Picture Theatre, purchased by Arthur West. He built his house within the theatre using materials from the demolition. Marie & Paddy Gooley bought it from Arthur and when they passed away it was donated to the Catholic Church.

26/05/2023

These are a close up of the lapel badges Evelyn donated.