Merchandise - Australian Stockman`s Hall of Fame
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Merchandise - Australian Stockman`s Hall of Fame
Unsung Hero Curator's Report This year is proving to be another busy year for the museum at the Stockman’s Hall of Fame. In March, the launch of the Queen Air Exhibit took place. This fantastic exhibit, installed by Brandi Projects, was jointly unveiled by The Honourable Bruce Scott MP the Federal member for Maranoa, David Brook OAM, the chairman of the board of directors of the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, and Mr Bill Mellor Chairman of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Queensland Section. In late May the Indigenous Stockworkers exhibit was completed, replacing the old Discovery exhibition which had been presented since 2003. This display was, again, installed by Brandi and is very effective and popular with the touring public with it’s interactive exhibits, great historical content, objects, photographs and theatre. The content and research for this exhibition was completed by Ms Delyna Baxter with some input by the Curator David Masel. The museum of the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame is also pleased to have had help from several volunteers this year. Barbara Huff continues to do a great job cataloguing the photograph collection of the Stockman’s Hall of Fame. The Hall was also joined by Ms Vida Whale in May, who was here for a week cataloguing, and currently Mr John Shaw is doing wonderful work also cataloguing the Hall’s large photograph collection. The Stockman’s Hall of Fame is very fortunate and pleased to have them here as their contribution has been very valuable. The Hugh Sawrey Art Gallery, Information Centre and Library will be presenting six exhibitions this year. It is currently hosting Wayne Strickland’s “Outback Heritage” and is a very successful exhibition. Mr Strickland has been involved with the Stockman’s hall of Fame since 1991 and this exhibition is the second one that he has presented, the first being in 2009. Mr Strickland’s exhibition are works presenting outback scenes in every state and the paintings are in the oil medium, but he has also presented three bronze sculptures including one of the Light-horse soldier of World War 1. This exhibition continues at the Art Gallery until the 28th of June. Staff Profile Bebe Manns Role: Retail/ Morning Meet and Greet with Shadow (Horse) Background on yourself: I grew up in Quilpie and went to high school at St Ursula’s in Toowoomba. Once I left school I went to a thoroughbred stud for a few months before I landed a job with S Kidman & Co on Glengyle Station outside of Bedourie in the Channel Country. I was at Glengyle for three years and loved it! I then moved on to Nappa Merrie Station on the SA boarder, home of the Dig tree. Sadly the lease (of the property) expired after only a year of me being there I moved to South Galway for only a few months than got a job at the ASHOF. So needless to say, I have had a very good look at the Channel Country. Love: Campdrafting and working with horses What is the best thing about working for ASHOF? Doing something different every day as well as still being able to ride every morning. The staff are great and it is just a great organisation to be involved with. Favourite food: A good piece of steak Favourite actor: Rebel Wilson Special thanks to R.J.Dumke for a $200 donation to the Hall Merchandise CEO Report Name: Alexander James (Jimmy) GUNSTON Born: 11th June 1896, Hillgrove (Armidale) NSW Died: 6th September 1992, Caboolture QLD Parents: Alexander Johnston Gunston married Amanda Faulkiner Siblings: Two sisters and one brother Married: 1925 Spouse: Thelma Violet Kerr Children: Joan, Shirley, Lindsay Alexander Gunston, better known as Jimmy, was born at Hillgrove NSW, on the 11th June 1896. He ran away from home at the age of 12 to Brisbane then to Mackay QLD. He found work at Nebo (2hrs west of Mackay) as a butcher and also learned to read and write. It was here he also learnt to love the outback country life and horses. Jimmy was well respected as a stockman. He enlisted in the Army on 28th January 1915 at Clermont QLD and served in World War 1 as part of the 11th Lighthorse AIF and served at Gallipoli, Gaza, Beersheeba and rhe Sinai. When Jimmy returned from the war he returned to the west and managed several stations in the Nebo area. He met and then married Thelma Kerr of Blackall in 1925 and they settled in Blackbutt QLD and reared two daughters and a son. $15.95 code 23058 Welcome back to the mid year newsletter of the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre. As I write this we are in the middle of our tourism season with many travellers visiting and revisiting the Hall. With new exhibits, a refresh of the reception area and the development of the Outback Stockman's Show we are seeing many visitors enjoying the facility. Akubra Riverina Kangaroo Ladies Polos $44.95 $190 code 4021 code 5041 [email protected] Name: ...................................................................................................... Address: ................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................. Akubra Cattleman Suede Caps Outback Show - Mens Shirts $145 code 42333 $26.95 $13.95 code 4005 P/Code: ...................................Telephone: ............................................... Cheque or money order enclosed or please charge my credit card code 18052 Signature: ............................................... Expiry Date: ............................. Item Number & Quantity His great nephew, actor Peter Phelps, was given a part as a trooper in the film 'The Lighthorseman'. Banksia Scented Pots - Small Alexander's wife Thelma predeceased him and is buried at Warwick QLD. He resided at the Caboolture War Veteran's Home for eight years, before his death at the age of 96 years, on the 6th September 1992. Jimmy was buried at Warwick beside his wife. He was a honorary member of the 11th Lighthorse associations of Caboolture and Pine Rivers and the Pine Rivers troop have an Annual Jimmy Gunston Award for the best trooper. Registered by Australian Post Publication No. PP 424022/00037. International Standard Series Number ISSN 0812-7328 Edition 117 - July 2015 $11.95 code 5055 Spoons Price Stubbie Coolers $8.95 code 54033 Tom Quilty Gold Cup Subtotal The Tom Quilty Gold Cup Endurance Ride National Championship is the premier ride on the endurance calendar in Australia, and was established in 1966. The prestige associated with winning this event, as well as competing, is immense. It is the goal of all Australian endurance riders to attempt and be successful in this ride. The original Tom Quilty gold cup is held in the ‘Stockman’s Hall of Fame’ in Longreach QLD as the inception of the Quilty Cup ride was nurtured by Queenslanders Erica and RM Williams who loved their distance riding and their beloved Arabian horses. RM’s Rockybar Stud was situated in QLD. The Quilty was named after RM’s old mate Tom Quilty of Spring Vale Station in the Kimberley Ranges of WA, who on request donated the valuable gold cup. Plus Postage & Handling (within Australia only) Less Members Discount 10% Mugs $ 12.95 code 24228 $ 24.95 $ 15.95 code 54250 In May the team completed the installation of the Indigenous Stockmen Exhibit also. Three years in the making, the completed project educates all visitors to the valuable contribution Indigenous Stockmen and Women made to the development of the bush. Over 350 interviews were recorded which provides the Hall with the most complete set of digital records in the country. The stories are told on a large 6-meter screen with beautiful images of the Australian bush painting the picture of life in the Australian outback. The exhibit also captures many of the interviews and the people through a series of touch screen animation. A great story told with respect that is proving to be very popular with all visitors to the Hall. This year we celebrated the 25th year of the Drovers Reunion. With over 85 Drovers in attendance it was without a doubt a great weekend. They say age will not weary them and to that we can attest. The ladies and gentlemen in attendance are a great reminder of the qualities that make our country so great. It was an absolute pleasure to host each and every one of you, congratulations to you all for 25 years and we look forward to hosting you for many years to come. code 156 Travel Mug In April we officially launched the Royal Flying Doctors “Queen Air” aircraft. Not so much a launch but more of a hanging. The aircraft is now suspended from the rafters of the roof and takes pride of place looking down over the Hall. We are delighted with the finished product after 10 days installation and many months in the planning. The aircraft was rescued from Mareeba in North Queensland, refurbished in Brisbane and sent out by truck in pieces to the Hall. The aircraft is illuminated by a series of lights, which take the aircraft from the early morning dawn through to a bright red sunset. This is truly a terrific addition to the Hall. Whilst the drought grinds on we continue to work hard in attempting to keep the grounds and gardens in the best possible condition we can. This is a difficult task in the trying conditions however we are replanting and irrigating with what little water remains. To put the drought situation in Longreach into some perspective, many members will be aware of the two large dams located at the Hall. These dams are capable of holding four years water supply, they are now empty for the first time in our history. Please spare a thought for our graziers and also our local communities and businesses who now more than ever need support. $7.95 Cowbells Over the past few months the team at the Hall has been very busy reorganising the layout of the facility adding new exhibits and welcoming our guests. $ 6.95 TOTAL $ * For more than 5 items please call us for a quote code 5484 Become an Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame & Outback Heritage Centre Member today email [email protected] In finishing I would like to express my thanks to all the staff and all the members from the local area that are making such an effort to ensure the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre retains its position as the true custodian of the Australian Bush. Best regards, Lloyd Mills RFDS QueenAir Stor y The Drovers Reunion Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame soaring to new heights with RFDS Queen Air installation An exciting new addition was unveiled at the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame (ASHOF) in Longreach on Tuesday 10th March, just in time for opening of tourist season in Outback Queensland. An original Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) aircraft, a Queen Air built in 1977, has been meticulously restored and is now on display, suspended in the atrium of the Hall. CEO Lloyd Mills said the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame had long been interested in featuring the Queen Air and is delighted that that vision has been realised today by their continued close collaboration with the RFDS. “In 2012 we were pleased to partner with the RFDS to host the Flying Doctor story. The addition of the restored Queen Air will certainly complement the existing exhibit and give visitors further insight into the operations of this iconic organisation,” Mr Mills said. The 25th Anniversary of the annual “Drovers Reunion” was held at the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame on the Queen’s Birthday weekend (June 6 and 7). As most of our members/readers are aware, each year outback workers, drovers, stockmen and women come together to honour the Drovers of days gone by. Sitting around the campfire they tell yarns and remember those who lived lonely in the saddle moving stock through the Australian Outback. ‘Boss Drover’ and organiser of the reunion, Hank Cosgrove, said their get-together included a few Outback Games, a few yarns but nothing too strenuous. “We’ll see how well they can still crack a whip, make a damper and boil a billy; and chucking a boot at the drover’s dog — a pretend one of course — is a favourite. "It's intense rivalry, but it's friendly rivalry," said Mr Cosgrove Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) CEO, Nino Di Marco, said the installation was an impressive engineering feat and that the aircraft represented an important part of RFDS aviation history. Despite Johnny Green vowing to reclaim his ‘Best Ringer’ award from 2014 winner Bill Ward, Bill reached a milestone by claiming back to back ‘Best Ringer’ by taking out the title again in 2015. “Queen Airs were well regarded aircraft in their time and were operated by the RFDS in Queensland from 1967 – 1992,” Mr Di Marco said. Sadly the number of drovers attending the reunion has been dwindling over the past 25 years, and this may be one of the last opportunities to meet some of the true legends of the bush. Retired Pilot Capt. Nick Watling, who flew the Queen Air aircraft for the RFDS, said the entire Queen Air fleet played a vital part in delivering healthcare to rural and remote Queensland for 25 years. Mark the June long weekend in your Calendar for what is sure to be a weekend of hilarious games, good old fashion story telling, and iconic Australian history. “This particular aircraft operated from 1978 – 1992 and was involved in both clinics and patient evacuations while being based at Cairns and Mount Isa,” with its last flight on April 7th of that year” Mr Watling said. OUTBACK GAMES RESULTS 2015 CHAMPION RINGER: Bill Ward DAMPER MAKING: Gloria Matthews BILLY BOILING: Azzie Fazulla WHIP CRACKING: Bill Ward BOOT THROW: MENS: Bill Ward / LADIES: Noeleen Lindsay NAIL DRIVING: MENS: Brian Matthews / LADIES: Bub ROLLING PIN: MENS: Bill Ward / LADIES: Hayley Sharp CRICKET WICKET: MENS: John Wheeler / LADIES: Judy Cosgrove HORSESHOE THROW: Bub For more information about this must-see exhibit, please visit the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame website outbackheritage.com or call (07) 4658 2166. Can you help? It has become evident that travel costs are going to have an impact on Drovers attending the annual reunion in the future. Are you or your business in a position to be able to ‘sponsor’ a Drover attending the 2016 reunion? We would love to hear from you. Please email [email protected] if you or your business is in a position to be able to assist. Thank you in advance. Indigenous Heritage Project Indigenous stockmen and women honoured in outback Queensland museum display A new display in an outback Queensland museum has opened to tell the stories of Indigenous stockmen and women across Australia. Mr Wharton said Indigenous people were vital to life on outback stations. "The first squatters would not have existed without them - they played the biggest part - it wouldn't have existed without them," he said. "Not only the men, but the women, they wouldn't have existed in the outback without the house maids and the cooks, and the governesses. "Where my tribal people came from, they had a different connection altogether with the pastoralists - it is a story worth telling. The Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame at Longreach, in the state's central-west, received federal funding for the project, which involved years of research and hundreds of people being interviewed across Queensland, the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Tasmania. "Like a lot of places there were massacres and everything, but on this place, which later became the Cubbie cotton farm, and when the first settler came there, he kept the Aboriginal people there and they were my mother's mob." Curator and researcher Delyna Baxter said the role of Indigenous people on outback stations had sometimes been overlooked, but this was the first "national" approach to preserve the history for future generations. "But none of them would wear riding boots - they all rode bare-footed," he said. "I think so - there have been other projects - I know the Canning Stock Route project was based in Western Australia, on life on the Canning Stock Route, but this exhibition looks at people's lives and contributions across Australia, particularly the northern part of the country," she said. Dan Crombie from Cluny Station near Bedourie, south-west of Longreach, and his sister Joyce are also in the display. Mr Crombie is now in his late 70s but has lived all his life in the Channel Country, and was 13 when he started working with cattle. He said they were great horsemen. "That's how I learnt to ride - well, we learnt to ride because we didn't have boots." "Some of the people that I spoke to have already passed away, so those stories that we have at the hall are very valuable." Ms Baxter said the display included a "wall of honour" and aimed to highlight the varied roles that Indigenous people played throughout the nation's pastoral history. "We worked together, it doesn't matter what colour you were - we pulled together and got on pretty good," he said. "Without Aboriginal people, I don't believe it would have been quite as successful as it was," she said. "I am so over the moon - it is one thing to be recognised, after so long not being recognised, but just to find out that it is in the Hall of Fame, I am absolutely pleased that it is in there," she said. "That knowledge of country, the knowledge of where the good grasses were, and where the waterholes were, and also - their almost 'sixth sense' if you like, working with animals. In coming issues of the Stockies news we will be featuring some of wonderful stories of those interviewed. "Some of them I have heard stories of people who were able to count cattle as they were coming into the yard - they knew which cow belonged to which calf, and they sort of knew bloodlines of cattle as well." Ms Baxter said she travelled across the country to meet people in their home communities and to collect stories and interviews as part of the research. "I think officially there were about 200 people I interviewed on tape, but there were probably up to about 300 that I spoke to unofficially in order to get stories, or get contact with other people," she said. "Everybody was always very open to talking about their stories and some stories had a lot of hardship and a lot of heartache. "They were still willing to share that because they wanted their perspective - the Aboriginal perspective - of life on stations, to be at the Hall of Fame, so people could get a feeling of what life was like for Aboriginal people on stations." One of those on the Wall of Honour and part of the display is former stockmen and now renowned author and poet, Herb Wharton, from Cunnamulla in south-west Queensland. Mr Wharton is an elder of the Kooma people, and in 2013 he was also named a 'Queensland Great'. He was born in Cunnamulla and started his working life as a drover when he was 13. "I have been working in the bush and in shearing sheds, in railways and with councils - but I always went back to the station jobs," he said. Joyce Crombie said she was delighted the stories of Indigenous people were now included in the hall's galleries. Story by Chrissy Arthur, 11 Jun 2015, www.abc.net.au