Calthorpes' House is a window into an almost forgotten world. Built in 1927, this genuine survivor is a treasure house of domestic history.
Original furnishings, household appliances and photos reflect the fashionable ideal of style and taste in the middle class Australian home of the late 1920s.
Education Programs
Dawn’s Surprise
Join seven year old Dawn Calthorpe as she searches for a place to hide her sister’s birthday present. Will it fit under the radio? Or in Dawn’s bedroom? Journey around the house to discover the present and play the kind of games that Dawn and Del played so long ago.
Age: K - 2
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