Part of the framing from a diorama which would have showed mannequins from a scene in a play, and which would have part of the displays within a temple. LOCATION McCrossin’s Mill Museum, Uralla Mannequin frame section 4 – at McCrossin’s Mill (composite of IMG_4620, 4639, 15.7.19) A well-preserved example of a diorama at Launceston’s Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery (QVMAG), an image of which is shown below, sheds further light on this object. The QVMAG diorama has a frame surround which is a very close match for several fragments held in at McCrossin’s Mill Museum: Mannequin frame section 1, Mannequin frame section 2, Mannequin frame section 3 and Mannequin frame section 4). McCrossin’s Mill also holds a Mannequin stand which would have been part of the structure of the diorama. Diorama with mannequins – Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery collection, Launceston (DSCF4397) This is a continually evolving website, and more information about this object will be published as further research is conducted....Read More

Part of the framing from a diorama which would have showed mannequins from a scene in a play, and which would have part of the displays within a temple. LOCATION McCrossin’s Mill Museum, Uralla Mannequin frame section 3 – at McCrossin’s Mill (IMG_4619, 15.7.19) A well-preserved example of a diorama at Launceston’s Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery (QVMAG), an image of which is shown below, sheds further light on this object. The QVMAG diorama has a frame surround which is a very close match for several fragments held in at McCrossin’s Mill Museum: Mannequin frame section 1, Mannequin frame section 2, Mannequin frame section 3 and Mannequin frame section 4). McCrossin’s Mill also holds a Mannequin stand which would have been part of the structure of the diorama. Diorama with mannequins – Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery collection, Launceston (DSCF4397) This is a continually evolving website, and more information about this object will be published as further research is conducted. Objects gallery view...Read More

One of several pieces that would have been part of shrine cabinets. It is not yet known which cabinet, nor which temple, these pieces are from. LOCATION McCrossin’s Mill Museum, Uralla Shrine cabinet panel 10 – at McCrossin’s Mill (composite of IMG_4380, 4383, 4384, 15.7.19) This is a continually evolving website, and more information about this object will be published as further research is conducted. Objects gallery view Objects list viewRead More

This canister was used to hold the chim sticks, or fortune sticks, that were used in divination rituals at temples. It is likely from one of the Tingha temples. LOCATION Inverell Pioneer Village Chim stick canister 2 – at Inverell Pioneer Village (IMG_6629, 16.4.21) OBJECT BIOGRAPHY This canister was obtained by Inverell Pioneer Village, probably from Les Jack’s 1978 auction of temple artefacts from Tingha. It is also a match for Chim sticker canister 1, which is in a private collection. The two canisters may have been from the same temple in Tingha. Chim stick canister 1 – private collection Chim stick canister 2 – Inverell Pioneer Village This is a continually evolving website, and more information about this object will be published as further research is conducted. Objects gallery view Objects list viewRead More

One of several pieces that would have been part of shrine cabinets. It is not yet known which cabinet, nor which temple, these pieces are from. LOCATION McCrossin’s Mill Museum, Uralla Shrine cabinet panel 1 – at McCrossin’s Mill (composite of IMG_4611, 4612, 4615, 4615, 15.7.19) This is a continually evolving website, and more information about this object will be published as further research is conducted. Objects gallery view Objects list viewRead More

One of several pieces that would have been part of shrine cabinets. It is not yet known which cabinet, nor which temple, these pieces are from. LOCATION McCrossin’s Mill Museum, Uralla Shrine cabinet panel 2 – at McCrossin’s Mill (composite of IMG_4568, 4569, 4574, 4576, 4577, 15.7.19) This is a continually evolving website, and more information about this object will be published as further research is conducted. Objects gallery view Objects list viewRead More

Shrine cabinet panel 9 - McCrossin's Mill MuseumRead More