Donate funds to help us restore and preserve our history.

We have a valuable Moline plough & Cross Case tractor to restore as funds become available, but are concentrating on the Wheatbin roof & the GS wagon. Any assistance of both money & time are always most welcome.

If you would like to make a monetary donation, please contact us via email or phone.

The donation of your time is also invaluable to us - to fix things, paint, clean or generally potter around! No job is too big or to small & this Museum is run entirely by a dedicated group of Volunteers since 1981!

Wheatbin Roof

Restoration of the Wheatbin roof is a major undertaking. In 2024 -25 the south side has been completed with the rust removed, undercoated, painted, new timbers to hold the removable sheets down, and wooden wedges made by the local Men’s Shed to keep the authentic look of the roof. Poles have been treated with tung oil.

When a grant is available the northern roof will be the next major project.

This 10 ton wagon, built in 1941 and classified by the National Trust in 1998, is in the process of being restored by our volunteers. It was a new bulk cartage design at the time with steel floor, steel side doors and wooden sides and ends.

GS type Railway Wagon

Items to Donate?

We are always interested in collecting items of historical or cultural significance from the Wyalkatchem area. The museum is accessioning its collection in the interests of preserving history, so any stories about items donated will definitely enhance the process  &  gives us the tools to make displays more informative.

We are also collecting oral histories and photo albums. To have names and dates on photos is very helpful.         In time, all photos may all be scanned.

We have a temperature controlled container which houses books & manuals for machinery, records from local clubs & many other documents. Most have now been listed, and may eventually be accessible to the public.

If you have items to donate then please fill in the form & submit it  or give us a call to see if we are interested  ~ although we probably don’t need any more ‘Mrs Potts irons’ or Tilly lanterns!

Donor Agreement