Wyndham and District Historical Museum on NZ Museums

We are a volunteer operated Museum with collections of historic items relative to the Wyndham area including: sheep farming, dairy farming, dairy factories, horse racing, fishing, household items and histories of local clubs.
Our building has been deemed to be a potential earthquake risk and for this reason the Museum is permanently closed but we are actively fundraising to establish a new museum and in 2019 will start sharing our collection online.

Contact Details

c/- The Secretary, Mrs K. Smith, 'Tamlet', Mimihau, R.D. 2, Wyndham, 9892.

032064925

tamlet@ruralinzone.net

Visitor Information

31 Balaclava Street, Wyndham

Currently closed

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Postcard, Wyndham Railway Station; McLachen; 1907-1908; WY.1989.443

Photograph, Hairy Mary Armoured Train; Unknown maker; 1902?; WY.1997.32.1

Postcard, Opening of the Wyndham Cenotaph; Kodak Austral; 1924; WY.1991.100

Postcard, Victory Day, Wyndham; Kodak; 1918; WY.1989.455

Postcard, Wyndham School Students; Unknown maker; Unknown photographer; 1930-1940; WY.1993.122

Postcard, Murihiku Mounted Rifles in Camp, Wyndham, 1908; Empire; Unknown photographer; 1908; WY.1991.12

Art - View All (2)

Oleograph, Dr Menzies Portrait; Unknown maker; 1870-1880; WY.1988.97

Sampler, Mary Meikle 1836; Meikle, Mary; 1836; WY.1990.123.2

History - View All (158)

Tea and Coffee Service, with Salver presented to Dr J A R Menzies 1875; Brush & Drummond, Melbourne; Martin, Hall & Co; 1872; WY.2019.1

Individual Medical Jungle Kit M-1; Nyal; Davis Emergency Equipment Co. Inc; 1942; WY.1993.42

Medals, John Young Cook; Unknown photographer; Unknown maker; Wright & Son; McMillan, William; 1918-1925; WY.1989.247

Dressing Table Set, Hairpin Lace Crochet, Pale Pink Cotton; Hall, Lorraine; 1950-60; WY.2006.38.6

Dressing Table Set, Drawn Thread Work; Hall, Lorraine; 1950-1960; WY.2006.38.4

Dressing Table Set, Ecru Crochet ; Hall, Lorraine; 1950-1960; WY.2006.38.10

Photography and Multimedia - View All (262)

Photograph, Wyndham Dairy Factory and Employees; Blaikie, W.N; 1920-1930; WY.1995.52

Photograph, Unveiling of Menzies Arch; Clayton, Fred; 1926; WY.0000.30

Photograph, Wyndham Pipe Band, 1930s; Unknown photographer; 1925-35; WY.1991.87

Photograph, Wyndham and Districts Pipe Band, Provincial Contest Gore, 1978.; Unknown photographer; 1978; WY.0000.39.1

Photograph, Overview Shot of the Unveiling of the Wyndham Cenotaph.; Clayton; 25.04.1924; WY.0000.62

Photograph, Wyndham and Districts Highland Pipe Band, 1977; Unknown photographer; 1977; WY.2000.47

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