Cookbook and scrapbooks

Book

The humble cookbook

Recipes were handed down through generations of a family, often as a scrapbook. These scrapbooks contained recipes and helpful tips for looking after the family, such as this one, which has dress-making patterns. The CWA Cookbook and Household Hints probably grew out of this tradition.

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Grain Discovery Centre

From planting to plate: discover how grain helped communities grow.

The Grain Discovery Centre is located inside the Narembeen Roadhouse and gives a history of farming and grain growing in the district. There is a fascinating shop display, which shows some of the...

Address:

Lot 1, Currall Street
Narembeen WA 6369
Australia

Tel:

0447 919 933

Email:

crcmanager@narembeen.wa.gov.au

Open Hours

7 days 9am - 5pm. Entry by gold coin donation

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Sewing machine and basket

The hub of the farm.

The kitchen was the hub of the farm. It is where meals were prepared and made, homework was done, and even clothes were made. This sewing basket and machine was donated by local woman Margaret Butler.

Grains

Grain crops grown in the district.

There are several types of grains grown in the Narembeen district. The Centre provides information about types of grains, the farming calendar, scientific advancements in farming grains and examples...