Laura and Charles Ferguson Museum

The former bakery houses some of the original bakery fittings and a large historical collection which includes costumes, maps, postcards, photographs, relics of the local racing industry and reminders of the municipality's heyday as a holiday, picnic and bathing resort.

Address: 
9 Old Bakery Lane, Mentone, VIC
Tel: 
0395832310
Hours: 
2pm-5pm Sun
Admission: 
Adults $1, children 50c, students 50c, families $2, pensioners 50c
Facilities: 
Toilets, car and bus parking, information brochure, special membership, magazine/newsletter
Collection: 
Approximately 2000 objects, plus 1250 photographs

Items

House Trough

Garryowen Horse Trough

Creator:
Purple Cross Society ( no longer in existence)
Description:
Horse trough with tap to fill with water, grey plaque - D 1995 plus original 1939 plaque
Date:
1935

Water Pipe

Description:
Original water pipe. (wood with rings), Bowman St, Mordialloc.
Date:
1890's

Movie Posters

Creator:
Movie Houses (unknown)
Description:
Coloured movie posters for the films from the 1920's and 1930's
Date:
Early-mid 20th century

Horse trough

Creator:
George and Annig Billig
Description:
Horse trough with tap to fil with water, 7000 were donated around the world by creators G and A Billis.