In September the Community Engagement team at the History Trust of South Australia was pleased to welcome the Burra History Group as its 100th Museums and Collections (MaC) member. Since 2019 the MaC program has been supporting communities to develop, care for and share the stories of their collections, which represent significant pieces of South Australia’s history. It is wonderful that after five years the network of MaC membership is growing and continuing to represent the diversity of community history organisations throughout our state.
Members of the Burra History Group at the Burra Railway Station
To mark this important milestone, representatives from the History Trust of South Australia journeyed to Burra to meet our new members. We were keen to learn about their collections, the South Australian stories they are custodians of, and the plans they have for the future of their organisation.
They took the team on a tour of the Burra Town Hall and Railway Station followed by the township itself. There was also a very special trip to the Burra Library to see the Ian Auhl collection. This significant collection is the record for the research produced by Auhl in his lifetime including The Story of The ‘Monster Mine’; The Burra Burra mine and its Townships 1845-1877.
It is an exciting time for Burra and its heritage, and it was a delight to see that the Burra History Group are just as passionate and committed to their history as the other MaC members in the network.
If you would like to know more about the MaC program and our members you can visit our website here: MaC Program | History Trust of South Australia
To learn more about the Burra History Group you visit their website: Burra History
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