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INTERIOR OF KITCHEN IN NEWCASTLE GAOL MUSEUM

c. 1962
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Buildings / Structures
Overview

A large black and white photo of an early museum display in the kitchen of the Old Gaol.
Depicting (left to right) in a corded off area is an open fire place in which is hanging a heavy Iron cooking pot. Right of same is a heavy urn. Under this a smaller pot with legs and covered with a lid.
Surrounding the fire place, hanging from the wall [left to right] is a large frying pan, a shot gun hung above a horse hair fly swat and a small bellows.
To the right of the fire place is shelving upon which are many kitchen related implements. One that isn't, appears to be a French carriage encased clock.
On the back wall is a wooden yoke underneath which is a long wooden table and a bench. On the table is a book, a metal casserole, a small basket, a decorated box [no lid], a small pot, a box and a metal iron.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.1375
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
24.5000 cm
Height or length
30 cm
Inscriptions and markings

On reverse of photo is a Government printing office stamp ref No. TB3697 Wembley WA.

Contextual Information

Duplicate of photo 2001.1478 in the Shire of Toodyay collection.

Year
c. 1962
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
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