the butcher, brought his horse and cart into
the fray.
There were cyclists too as many employees
in Claremont shops came to work by bicycle
leaving them safely propped up against
laneway walls.
MORE OF YESTERYEAR
In another glimpse at more recent bygone
days readers will be amused at the prices on
an old menu that a Friend brought to the
museum. It was from the King’s Park Garden
Restaurant and printed in the late 1950s or
early 1960s.
in 2013 but this is not the case. They have
been working more industriously than ever on
the planning and execution of a massive new
Museum wide exhibition on the Western
suburbs and World War I.
The Museum has been quite overwhelmed
with the fantastic response to its call for
donations of items associated with the topic
and have uncovered some remarkable history
that will be of great interest to people with
connections to the Western suburbs. The
exhibition is due to open in November so
please look out for notices about this closer to
the exhibition opening.
Some sample suggestions from the menu:
OYSTERS 11/- (i.e. $1.10)
CRAYFISH MORNAY 13/6 (i.e. $1.35)
DHUFISH MORNAY 6/6 (i.e. 65c)
CHICKEN MARYLAND 13/6 (i.e. $1.35)
FILLET MIGNON 13/6 (i.e. $1.35)
CONTINENTAL COLD COLLATION 7/- (i.e.
70c)
APPLE PIE WITH CREAM OR ICECREAM
2/3d (i.e. 23c)
PERCOLATED COFFEE 1/- (i.e. 10c)
How things have changed!
WHAT’S COMING UP AT THE MUSEUM?
EARLY NOTICE OF MASSIVE NEW
EXHIBITION: ‘WESTERN SUBURBS AT
WAR’
One may have thought the Curator and the
team at the Museum would have taken the
opportunity to sit back and enjoy the fruits of
a truly busy year of renovations and openings
HISTORY IN A COFFEE CUP SERIES
The Freshwater Bay Museum, in partnership
with the Claremont Library, is presenting a
series of ‘History in a Coffee Cup’ talks on the
first Thursday of the month. The talks are
being hosted in rotation between the Library
and the Museum with
The next talk at the Museum ‘TALES IN A
TRAVEL TRUNK’, will be held from 10.00am
to 12.000pm on 1 May. The introductory talk
based on personal experiences of a migrant
to WA will set the scene. The speakers will
discuss the importance of an object and its
significance to their journey and future life. An
interactive session will then provide the
audience the opportunity to share their stories
about the significance of objects in their
journeys.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF FRESHWATER BAY MUSEUM
The Annual General Meeting of The Friends of Freshwater Bay Museum will be held at 3.00pm on
Sunday 4 May 2014 and we strongly encourage you to attend and show your support.
This AGM will mark a significant milestone for The Friends as we celebrate 40 years since
establishment. We hope to be joined by as many Friends as possible to cut our 40th birthday cake
and raise a glass of bubbles to the Association and its achievements. The meeting will provide an
opportunity for you to hear from the Curator about what has been happening at the Museum over
the year past and how the Friends have supported and promoted Museum activities. It is also an
opportunity to view the displays set up for the national Trust Heritage Festival on Journeys as well
as view the recently refurbished Education Centre and Museum displays.
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