Blue wool bathers

Clothing
Salt air outback

These blue bathers were owned by a local man in the 1940s. Bathers like these, from the 1930s and 1940s, were made of wool and could be worn by men or women. Westonia was unusual in the region, as it had an early swimming pool, fed by salty water from a mine. The second pool was constructed with timber edges and opened in 1937.

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Hood Penn Museum

A family collection which turned in to a museum

This quirky museum includes several very realistic mannequins, including the friendly bartender from the old Edna May Hotel Bar! The collection was acquired as a donation from the Hood-Penn family...

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38 Wolfram Street
Westonia WA 6423
Australia

Open Hours
Mon to Fri 9am - 4:30pm, except public holidays; Sat to Sun 10am - 12pm; Summer Holiday weekends open by appointment only; Admission fees apply

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St Lukes Anglican Church
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St Lukes Anglican Church
St Lukes Anglican Church in Westonia is a restored weatherboard church...
Wolfram Street, Westonia, WA 6423
Westonia Hood Penn Museum
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Westonia Hood Penn Museum
The Hood-Penn Museum in Westonia is the result of a an extremely generous...
41 Wolfram Street, Westonia, WA 6423