The Hoschke Collection

Since 2017, Hoschke descendants have been donating items of family significance to the Coffs Harbour Regional Museum, now Yarrilla Arts & Museum. The Coffs Collections project has focused on the digitisation of artefacts held by the museum, which include items donated by Hoschke descendants.

L-R: Doug & Margaret Hoschke, Fred Hoschke, Kylie Hoschke and Ian Hoschke with portraits donated by Doug and Ian. Photographed by Raymond Mather.

We are delighted to have several of our donated items now form part of the permanent Yaamanga: around here exhibition on display in Yarrila, which we have listed below. We encourage any family visiting the area to visit Yarrila Arts and Museum in Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour to see the items listed below in person.

Other donated items are available for viewing online through the Hoschke Collection at Coffs Collections.

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Hoschke items as part of the Yaamanga: around here permanent exhibition

Illuminated address presented to Amandus Hoschke on 10 May 1909 by Orara citizenry. Hand-coloured photographs, ink, gouache and watercolour with gold leaf on paper in leather-bound, gold-embossed folder.

John Sands Ltd., Illuminated address for Amandus Hoschke (10 May 1909). Coffs Collections, https://coffs.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/55535
Handmade grater, made of pierced metal attached by nails to a wooden back. Made by Finn Kerr and used by the Hoschke family in Upper Orara to grate corn and arrowroot to make porridge or gruel.

Finn Kerr, Handmade grater. Coffs Collections, https://coffs.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/55532
Speedwell Cycles medallion won in a bicycle race by Arthur Charles Hoschke in October 1925. Bronze colour metal with coat-of-arms of Australia in centre depicting kangaroo and emu.

Speedwell Cycles, Speedwell Cycles medal, 1925 (October 1925). Coffs Collections, https://coffs.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/55534