Sewing machine

Domestic equipment

Travelling seamstress

A museum volunteer’s grandmother owned this sewing machine. The volunteer explained that her grandmother did not like to be idle and often took to the sewing machine as soon as she had a moment to spare. The grandmother used to take a sulky (a kind of carriage) drawn by camels out to the drovers' camp, and took her sewing machine with her.

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Sandstone Heritage Museum and Visitor Centre

Tiny town with a huge history

A 1940s converted shop houses this locally cherished collection. The Museum was opened by dedicated volunteers who decided to save Sandstone’s relics, buildings and history. The items in the...

Address:

18 Hack Street
Sandstone WA 6639
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9963 5061

Email:

visitus@sandstone.wa.gov.au

Open Hours

7 days, April to October, 9am - 4pm

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Sandstone Heritage Museum and Visitor Centre Overview

Cribbage board

Call out "Muggins!

This board was used to score during the card game Cribbage. The idea of the game is for players to reach a targeted score. If someone fails to reach the score, then another player may call out...

Youanmi Dining Rooms crockery fragment

Ghost diner

Youanmi ghost town is located approximately 90 kilometres southwest of Sandstone. The town originally emerged when the Youanmi Gold Mine was opened in the early 1900s but was abandoned in the 1940s...