The following article came out of a Reminiscence session held at Watsonia Library 10 March 2009 with long time residents Ern and Lil. Compiled by Lynne Siejka Ern told us about his parent’s house. They had bought the Californian Bungalow in 1925 for eight hundred pounds (which was about 5 year’s wages) on Derby Street […]
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Around the house in 1930’s
Laundry The washing was done in a big copper pot under which a fire was lit to heat the water and boil the clothes. It was all stirred with a wooden stick. Bathroom The toilet was outside. Instead of toilet paper, newspaper was used. The more wealthy people had old phone directories to use. Kitchen […]
Sutherland Homes for Children
The first part of the following article is extracted from the booklet: “Selina M Sutherland – Her Life Story and Work” by J C Jessop and contributed by Neisha Forbes Plenty Historical Society Miss Selina Sutherland was the significant person who set up the Sutherland Homes for Children, prior to the organization moving out to […]