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The old Laidley Council Chamber is now the main office and Admin Building and the entry point to The Laidley Pioneer Village & Museum. The building was formally used as Laidley's adminis...

The old dairy houses a comprehensive collection of items relating to the rural lifestyle including old stoves and kitchenware and a laundry area with hand operated equipment used by past gen...

In rural Australia everywhere, the village “smithy” was an integral part of the community. We have a comprehensive blacksmith's and woodworking spaces where you can see the Blacksmith demon...

The wagon display shed houses fine examples of German farm carts and wagons as well as larger pieces of rural and industrial machinery. Say G'Day to "JALO" the horse and milk Cart, see ...

Blenheim was the major dairying district of the Laidley Shire. This dairy came from that area. It now houses part of our extensive household display along with a display of cream and butter ...

This milking shed and cow bails were given to the Village by the McIntosh family from Plainland in 2003. Originally the property was owned by the Fritz family, German settlers of the area. N...

You might be thankful for modern medicine when you see what's in our medical centre from long ago. We have a display of medical instruments, medical books, sterilizers, a bed & stretcher...

Originally situated at Blantyre (near Boonah, some 63 kilometres southeast of Laidley), the schoolhouse was built in 1876. As a one-teacher school, it catered for up to 58 children ranging i...

Situated in Old Shire Council Chambers Building in what was the boardroom area is our Armed Forces display which includes old military uniforms, badges, photos and a model aircraft collectio...

Originally situated at Booval, this building started its life as a miners union store. Some time later it was rented as a craft shop by Mrs. Feeny. It was erected at the Pioneer Village in 1...

This building, originally from Maryvale was donated by E.C. Gunn from one of Laidley's oldest butchering families.  The butcher's building houses a collection of butchers tools of a byg...

The 1928  Linn Tractor is one of only three known to exist in Australia and the only one to be exhibited in a public Historical Museum. What a truly great old machine. It reached a top ...

Housing an eclectic collection of over 10,000 items, the old mortuary building showcases a stunning insight into the past interpreting lifestyle and cultural themes of the Lockyer Valley and...

This shed was built in 2014 and is used to house tractors given on loan which complement the tractors we already own and have on display. It also has classic motors and vehicles including a ...

This chapel was originally The Blenheim Methodist Church. It was moved to Mt Berryman in 1942  and was opened in August 1943 as the Baptist Church. It fell into disuse and was moved to ...

Laidley Jail is a historic jail that contains: Wooden bed, Assorted handcuffs, Leg irons, and an imitation set of Ned Kelly's armour. ...

Originally the home of the DesJardins, a pioneering family at Gehrvale (Mt Mort, some 9 kilometres south of Laidley). A photo of the hut in its original location is on display. Typical of t...

Located where it is likely the original kitchen of the slab hut would have been situated. This oven was originally built at Blenheim in 1931 and made from ant bed nest mud (or termite mound ...