Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

Subiaco Museum > Records

BUTTER CHURN

« Prev Item Next Item »

Overview

Butter Churn: Box shaped wooden object without lid. Metal rod through centre of the larger surface attached to centre of opposite surface extending to a non-metal extension with pear shaped bakelite handle. A wooden paddle or butter churn is attached to the metal rod inside of the box. The edges near the base of the box have curved lines. The cream was placed in the churn; the handle turned until the butter milk separated out and butter remained.

Historical information

Cream was placed in the churn; the handle turned until the buttermilk separated out and butter remained.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1986.226

Item type

Keywords

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Food Consumption And Preparation

Photographed 2023

Statement of significance

Domestic equipment. Example of butter churn used to make butter from cream.

Public Location

TG Open Storage - East

Subiaco Museum

Subiaco Museum

Organisation Details
View Collection
Item Feedback

Other items from Subiaco Museum

Media reuse | View full size | Item feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...