Glenalvon House Stables and Coach House

The land granted to Michael Byrne was a little larger than that seen today in the gardens. This rear view of the house shows the stables and coach house.

Front Verandah

The heritage gardens and front verandah on Glenalvon. Hand turned sandstone columns support the wide shady stone flagged verandah.

The entrance and stairs

A wide double doorway opens onto a cantilever stairway. An under stair door opens to the rear gardens.

The childrens room

An upstairs bedroom interpreted as a young childs bedroom.

Agricultural Items

Early agricultural implements and items from the collection of Campbelltown and Airds Historical society.

School tours

Tours of glenalvon by school groups give children an opportunity to see how our ancestors lived. They are also able to touch and handle many of the objects on display, as well as ask interesting questions.

Under the bed

Dad explaines what happend before toilets.

Old days dentist x-ray

Glenalvon was at times doctors offices.

Gramophone

Homes did not have television in the distant past, music was still fun though.

Horse trough

This trough once stood in Queen Street Campbelltown.

Rural Centre

Campbelltown is now a city, visit the rural centre to see the farm equipment once used in the area. Some objects date to colonial times.