Straitjacket

Straitjacket for prisoner restraint

This straitjacket was made in Wellington Street in Perth and used at the Northampton police station in the 1930s. What souls once found themselves bound in it? What actions had warranted their restraint? And was it used humanely? What do you think?

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Chiverton House Museum

Historic house of former mining pioneer

The sweeping verandahs and many rooms of Northampton’s Chiverton House Museum were once the home of mining pioneer Captain Samuel Mitchell, who led work on the Geraldine Lead Mine at nearby Galena in...

Address:

166 Hampton Rd
Northampton WA 6535
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9934 1488

Email:

nor.historical@bigpond.com

Open Hours

Opening hours vary, so call the Northampton Visitor Centre on 08 9934 1488

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Tablecloth

Creative pursuits ease worries for mother of a soldier

During the 1940s, a mother of two sat anxiously waiting for news of her son fighting in World War II. To ease the strain and keep herself occupied, Mildred Barrett began fashioning this crocheted...

Footy blazer

Footy in the blood

Footy is the blood of Northampton’s Haselby family. Lloyd Hasleby, grandfather of former Dockers player Paul Hasleby, donated this Rovers football blazer but played for Northampton Towns in the 1950s.