The kitchen |
Cooking at Invergowrie from 1874 was on an open hearth in a detached kitchen adjacent to the original cottage. In the mid 1890’s the ‘Sam Weller Cooking Range’ replaced the hearth.
The range was described in ‘The Sydney Mail’ April 22 1893, as “the greatest success in domestic cooking ranges and stoves introduced into the colony. It is strong, easily worked and never smokes, while its fuel economy is marvelous. The oven is heated very quickly and retains heat for a long time after the fire has gone down, owing to the great thickness of the metal used in its manufacture”. This stove is still in use in the kitchen today where, during winter it is used for heating thanks to the extensive modifications by D.E. Frazer in 2008. |