Wheat Industry
Wheatbins and Railways
Aerial photograph of the small wheatbelt settlement of Beacon in Western Australia, circa 1950’s. The largest building, in the centre, is the wheat receival depot. It is situated alongside the railway line to allow grain to be loaded onto trains and transported to the port of Fremantle. The view is taken from the south east looking towards the north west.
Taylor Collection
The Taylor Collection is a valuable selection of photographs donated to the Beacon Museum by the daughter of Fred Taylor, Mrs Dorothy Hancock.
Faulkner Collection
Faulkner Collection shows some of the earliest farming methods and machinery through to the move towards modern farming in the Beacon district
Hymus Collection
Hymus Collection has been loaned to the Beacon Museum by Syd Hymus. The McCormick tractor pictured here was restored by the Beacon Men’s Shed in 2015.