Betty Brown's spinning wheel

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A love of wool

Betty Brown was a local farmer who loved sheep farming. She spun her own wool on this spinning wheel. You can see her mother Edith Brown's lacework displayed in the entrance of the Community Resource Centre and in the Museum. Items such as miniature crotchet hooks and knitting needles are also on display.

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Betty Brown Historical Centre

The first museum in Darkan highlights the significant role of women in the development of agricultural communities.

Be captivated by the stories of women like Betty Brown, who made a considerable contribution to farming in the Shire of West Arthur. Betty’s family moved to the region in 1867 to establish a farm...

Address:

27 Burrowes Street
Darkan WA 6392
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9736 2000

Email:

shire@westarthur.wa.gov.au

Open Hours

Mon to Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm

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A changing display space

Be sure to see the temporary exhibition at the Centre. These Chinese checkers were on display in an exhibition of local toys, from the 1920s to the 1980s, to coincide with National Dolls Day on the...

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Betty Brown Historical Centre

The Betty Brown Historical Centre located in the Wheatbelt town of Darkan...

27 Burrowes Street, Darkan, WA 6392

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Betty Brown's spinning wheel

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