Friday December 1st 2023 sees the return of the popular Night at the Museum event. More stories from yesteryear enacted by some of our dedicated volunteers. Small tour groups of 10 to 12 will be guided through the museum from one story to the next. The first tour is at 7pm with others following…
Manning Valley Historical Society continues to embrace digital technology with the purchase of a new full-frame digital camera. The Society plans to use this camera to produce high-quality digital content that adds to the cultural experience for visitors to the museum, and provides them with a fresh interpretation of the collection. “The videos and articles…
MVHS Volunteer Barbara Finnegan works with videography, Jake Davey, on her scene. His enthusiasm for the project energized our actors. Photo by Daryl Gregory. Wingham Museum has engaged Taree videographer, Jake Davey, to help produce and deliver a catalogue of short documentary-style videos and re-enactments. This digital material focuses on the unique stories behind the…
Manning Valley Historical Society Behind the Scenes in the Museum The Presidents Report With the very difficult year 2020 behind us we are looking forward to, hopefully, being able to journey through 2021 with a more relaxed approach. The ever-changing pandemic regulations and restrictions, made operating our society and Museum challenging, to say the…
One Hundred Years after the end of WW1, the Manning Valley Historical Society is organising a special ‘Commemorative Diggers Ball’ to be held at the Wingham Memorial Town Hall on 29th September, 2018. The Town Hall was funded by the community and officially opened on April 2nd 1924. An annual Diggers Ball was held from…