Mix master series

Equipment

Revolutionising the kitchen

When it came to fandangled new kitchen appliances, mix masters were the cooks’ choice in the 1940s and 1950s. These early appliances revolutionised cooking and wowed women used to hand beating their cake mix and eggs. The hydro mixer was particularly popular - simply attach a hose and let the water power the machine. What would these homemakers make of the food processors and thermomixers of today?

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Mingenew Historical Society

Farming history brought to life

Mingnew’s original government school, built in 1894, is today home to the extensive collection of the Mingenew Museum. Meander through the former classrooms to witness artefacts dating back to the...

Address:

Cnr Victoria Rd and King St
Mingenew WA 6522
Australia

Tel:

0428 726 056

Email:

jillward54@outlook.com

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Open by calling 0428 726 056 or 9928 1102

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Concertina

Musical instrument of first European girl born in the Swan River Colony

This concertina was once played by the first European girl born in the Swan River Colony. Sophia Ellery, nee Dent, was born on the beach in Fremantle in 1829 after her mother went into labour. The...

Riding boots

Commanding officer’s custom-made boots

Western Australia’s General Commanding Officer of the Western Command Sir James Harrison strode the streets of London in these boots after having them made for himself in the 1950s. He’d just endured...