A school bag that once belonged to John Bidwill of the pioneering Wairarapa family.
A proctoscope from Greytown Hospital.
A clock dating from 1910 has links to E. W. Abbott, a Unionist active in 1920.
Pince nez - a fashionable accessory in bygone days.
The beautifully restored Workman's Hut at Cobblestones.
It's often the back-stories of these objects that are so interesting. Many have a person’s name engraved on them, and often that name is of a notable person in the history of Wairarapa.
Brian Baxter
Volunteer
Trustee Cobblestones Board
Curious Objects with Brian Baxter
Like many museums, Cobblestones is home to a collection one-off, quirky objects that hold some great stories. Cobblestones trustee and volunteer Brian Baxter researches and writes about these objects in regular columns in the Wairarapa Times-Age newspaper, revealing there is much more to them than meets the eye!
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