Brennan & Geraghty's Store Museum is owned by the National Trust of Australia Queensland and is located in the historic City of Maryborough on the Fraser Coast.
Maryborough (Qld), Queensland
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The Brennan & Geraghty partnership folded in June 1903. This trademark was registered for use in 1903 and was designed as a match box label for matches to be sold under Brennan & Geraghty's name.
Brennan & Geraghty imported large quantities of stock, this price list reflects the amounts that the Store purchased items for. Resale prices reflected both wholesale and retail prices.
The Giant Riding Saw Machine. Brennan & Geraghty imported one which still survives within the collection. Made by the Farmers Manufacturing Company in Cincinnati Ohio. Documents relating to the importation of this fantastic store also survive within the collection.
George Geraghty, the youngest son of the founder of Brennan & Geraghty's Store, his wish was to see the Store reach its 100th Birthday. We think that he will be ha[[y that the store is now 150 years old. Thanks George for keeping our history for us to appreciate.
The Coffee grinder used by Brennan & Geraghty and given to the Maryborough Wide Bay & Burnett Historical Society has found its way home as a 150th Birthday present.
Given to the Maryborough Wide Bay & Burnett Historical Society by the Geraghty family this sewing machine has just been donated back as a 150th Birthday present.
Office exhibit and shelving after pack-up. An exterior low pressure wash can be done of the exterior without causing problems to objects normally displayed on the shelves.
B&G Office exhibit before pack-up. The paper based records are stable but can suffer from insects unless regularly cleaned.
Toilet paper in the foreground is a reproduction used in window displays, it has faded from sunlight and suffered from a silverfish attack several years ago. The toilet roll in the background is an original from the. Reproductions are marked to ensure we don't confuse the items.
Toilet paper from the collection now being brushed clean, wrapped and packed to protect them from environmental elements during the museum closure.
A 1920s advertising sign from the collection. Insect damage from a time before conservation works were undertaken on the buildings and insitu objects. The damage is not reversible but we can monitor and protect it from future insect attacks. This item us also being packed away.
Almost there in this part of the museum, cleaning and wrapping of these smaller items is time consuming.
To protect the collection in the main shop area from dust, insects and vermin everything will all be taken down, cleaned, wrapped and boxed. The return to their shelves will happen post coronavirus and prior to our re-opening.
Each object is catalogued to a shelf or location, they are taken down one shelf at a time one object at a time for conservation cleaning and condition review. The shelves are cleaned to remove dust and inspected for insects. Objects are then returned to their location.
