Leuralla Toy And Railway Museum
Websites in Blue Mountains
www.toyandrailwaymuseum.com.au/
Address
Amphitheatre, Olympian Pde. Leura. Blue Mountains, NSW, 2780.Are you the owner or manager of this company?
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Explore one of the oldest Blue Mountains heritage listed homes completed fair before to World War I and set on 12 acres of lenient gardens! The house is located in pretty Laura, regarded as the garden heartland of the Blue Mountains. An crucial feature is the Queensland Maple extensive paneling and carvings as well as the molded ceilings and floor coverings. The integrity of the decor of the music room is noteworthy as roses are the main feature of this room. Leuralla has also featured on television, in Burke's BackyardGood Weekend and in various children's segments. Planning and plantings were large scale with many trees imported from Europe and America. The garden is bounded by conifers forming shelter for inner plantings. The long laurel lined driveway travels the length of the garden and is emphasized by these many scarce conifers that sweep around and encircle the majestic Atlas Cedar (Cedrus Atlantic). In the 1920s and 30s the garden was renowned for its displays of massed tulips and topiarized hedges plus rose trellised walkway to the picturesque Fresh England style gabled and shingle roofed barn an extension in style of the beginning home. As contrast the garden and house overlooks the extensive Jami son Valley with views to the distant Bib at Mittagong and Mt. The garden of native plantings cradles in the upper reaches of the magnificent amphitheater of the valley, with sandstone reflecting the cliffs and Bathurst slate stage reflecting the blueness of the immense backdrop of the Valley. Explore 12 acres of lovely seasonal gardens at Leuralla. Each one is an individual labor of art and very lifelike. Two of these are on display in the blue room upstairs. the cruse dolls were made in Germany in the 1920s and represent the move away from difficult dolls (porcelain) that were generally too delicate to play with. The survival of these types of dolls in excellent condition is difficult because of the fabric old they are prone to scuffing, tearing and moth attack. The model trains, boats, aeroplanes, trucks and cars are faithful replicas of the vehicles of the time, along with the hundreds of lead figures representing farm, zoo, garden, passengers, soldiers and railway personnel. There is also a selection of books, puzzles and games including an worn Monopoly set. Do you recognize any old games that you play with today? With such a selection of toys you would probably not want to arrive down for tea at all! Marvel at our fantastic range of toys, trains, teddy’s and collectibles. Leuralla was built for the independently rich yachtsman, sportsman and large game fisherman Harry Andrea, his wife Alice and their young family in 1912. And his wife, Elizabeth, now run the Toy Railway Museum at Leuralla and dignify the house and family's connections to the Royal Family. View our wide range of historic royal memorabilia today.
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