Tom Castro: The man who never was
Highlights
- Explore the intriguing story of Tom Castro at the Museum of the Riverina, immersing yourself in local history.
- View the striking Nathan Hughes painting 'The Great Tichborne Trials', enhancing your understanding of this captivating case.
- Discover unique artefacts from the Tichborne collection, one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, enriching your visit.
- Enjoy family-friendly facilities, including carpark access and public toilets, ensuring a comfortable experience for all visitors.
In 1865, Wagga Wagga butcher Tom Castro stepped across the threshold of his shop and into the history books. Claiming to be the long-lost heir to the Tichborne family’s Hampshire estates, Tom unwittingly set in motion one of the greatest cases of disputed identity in recent criminal history. Man, myth, would-be baronet, peep show oddity and pauper, who was Tom Castro, and did he ever really exist?
The Museum of the Riverina brings this amazing story to life in the wonderfully evocative surrounds of their Historic Council Chambers. View the Nathan Hughes painting ‘The Great Tichborne Trials’ alongside objects from the Museum’s Tichborne collection, believed to be one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
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Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
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