100 Year Celebrations 11th March ,2018
2018 is the 100th Anniversary year of The Old Butter Factory, which houses the Busselton Historical Society and Museum. On Sunday, 11th March, 2018, the Busselton Museum will be holding a Huge Open day for the public, to celebrate this milestone in Busseltons history. There will many historical exhibits, demonstrations and photos of the Old Butter […]
Our Tombstone Walks
The Busselton weather was perfect for the B.H.S. Tombstone Walks held this week during The Festival of Busselton, Jan 2018. People attending visited St Marys Churchyard and The Pioneer Cemetery and listened to tales about Busseltons founding families, (e.g. Bussells, Molloys, Laymans, Chapmans) and early settlers, (e.g. Yelverton, Heppingstones, Issaacs, Forrest ) Our thanks to Host, […]
Walking through Busselton Tombstones
Cemetaries hold amazing stories of souls from the past. Come and join our informative friendly guide on a walking cemetary tour and hear stories of the trials and tribulations of the early settlers and founding families of Busselton. TOUR # 1. St., Marys Church, Thursday January 18th@ 9am. Starting at The Busselton Museum in Peel […]
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Mr & Mrs J Banfield,early settlers of Yoongarillup bought this “Gladiator” car at the Paris Exhibition for 200 pounds, including freight, exchange and insurance.This car had one cylinder, was a two seater and got 32 miles to the gallon @16 miles and
Vintage Motoring
“Looking Back” Did you Know?
Western Australia’s first Creamery and Butter factory was built in Busselton,1898. Situated on the corner of Strelley Street and Fairlawn Road, an estimated 1000 cows were milked in the district. It moved to its present location in Peel Terrace in 1918.