1880's The Slab Kitchen
The lifestyle of the early settlers of the region
Slabs retrieved from the original home of the Hogg family were used to recreate the detached homestead kitchen, the heart of the home.
Rough slab walls and a brick paved floor are warmed by a fire burning in the open fire place. Heavy black kettles and pots hang from a metal frame, and a tin bath sits on the hearth. Water to fill them was pumped by hand-from the underground tank at the rear of the house. Hessian lines the ceiling, absorbing condensation dripping from the cold corrugated iron roof. Old crockery, crazed bottles and stone jars and early kitchen utensils cover the kitchen dresser and the wooden table, scrubbed white over the years. The large pieces of furniture came from the home of Wandin Sebire, born in 1867 and the first birth registered in the new settlement.
On the open back verandah is the wash house with wooden troughs, a copper and early washing machines. Nearby, under the branches of the peppercorn tree is the home dairy, moved from the Chapman property, and housing a collection of butter churns, separators and other dairy paraphernalia.
- This typical outdoor kitchen was re-constructed on the original site next to 'Mont De Lancey' homestead.
- The split slab walls are over 100 years old and were originally used on another local building.
- Handmade bricks have been used for the floor paving as well as for the chimney for the open fire place and stove.
- Original furniture and cooking utensils from the Sebire family create a better appreciation of what the life of our pioneers was like.
The Slab Kitchen
Rough slab walls and paved entrance
The Dairy adjoining the Slab Kitchen
Inspirations of Mont De Lancey
Exhibition & Sale
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"Arte on Yarra"
Exhibition at the MDL Gallery from Wed 14th April to Sun 9th May 2010.
An exhibition celebrating a mother's journey, exploring colour and the beauty of nature as the river flows towards the sea. Specialising in silk paintings & scarves, enhanced with a collection of mixed media paintings by Julia Goodwin.
(The Gallery is open Wed to Sun inclusive, 10-4.30pm, with $5 pp entry, which includes self-serve coffee & tea).
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays, however, Group bookings for these days may be arranged.
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Family Reunion Day
Dig out those family trees and contact those long lost relatives, it's time to fill in the gaps and add those new generations! Come along and enjoy a day of family fun, reunions and reminiscing. Bring along your photos and family trees to share.
Sunday March 14th, 10am to 4pm
Adults $5, Kids FREE
Maroondah Woodturning Club
Meetings at Mont De Lancey on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, starting at 7.00pm. Visitors and New members are most welcome.
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# 11 - NATIONALITY OF SETTLERS The majority of these first settlers hailed originally from the mother country, the British Isles and included Messrs Hunter, Hogg, Downham, Henderson, Howell, Holter, Johnston, Baker, Briggs, Thompson, Read, Clegg, Cashin, Payne, Anker, Hand, Duck, Parkyn and Bailey. Several families, comprising those of Messrs Rouget, Gaudion, Sebire and Le Page came from Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands, while Mr John Burgi's birthplace was in the Alpine hills of Switzerland, the Isle of Man being represented by Mr Quayle.
MONT DE LANCEY
Wellington Road, Wandin,
PO Box 316, Wandin, Victoria, 3139
Tel: +61 3 5964 2088
Fax: +61 3 5964 3855
Weds to Sun 10:00am to 5:00pm
Please note:
Closed Good Friday 2nd April,
and open Saturday 3rd, Sunday 4th, Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th April.
Closed 24th December through to 1st January 2011 - re-opening 2nd January 2011.