Calthorpes' House
Kettle
Date: Unknown
Maker: Unknown
Place made: Unknown
Dimensions: 31 (h) x 19 (d) cm
Description: A large black coloured cast iron kettle with an arched handle over the top. The kettle was always full of hot water on the wood stove so a cup of tea could be made. The kitchen sounded empty if the kettle was not ‘singing’. The kettle was originally included in Mrs Calthorpes’ trousseau.
Kitchen
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Click the Play button above to hear about this kitchen. The oral history interview was carried out on Wednesday 5 December 2012, in the Breakfast Room at Calthorpes’ House. The interviewer is Kate Gardiner, ACT Museums and Galleries Education and Community Programs Manager, and the interviewee is Mrs Dawn Waterhouse, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry and Dell Calthorpe.
Bean Slicer
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Click the Play button above to hear about the bean slicer. The oral history interview was carried out on Wednesday 5 December 2012, in the Breakfast Room at Calthorpes’ House. The interviewer is Kate Gardiner, ACT Museums and Galleries Education and Community Programs Manager, and the interviewee is Mrs Dawn Waterhouse, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry and Dell Calthorpe.
The interviews were recorded for Foundation to Year 2 Primary School students so they can listen to a person talking about an artefact.
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