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Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Balance scale and weights, unknown
... Baker, Turner Brothers Bakery at Mernda mernda yan yean ...Original balance scale and weights used at C.Turner Baker, 107 Schotters Road, Mernda. The bakery is believed to have been constructed by Moses Thomas c1870s. The Turner brothers, Charles and Stephenson baked bread in a wood fired scotch oven for sixty years. The bread was delivered by cart every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Yan Yean and the Whittlesea area, and alternative days to Mernda and Separation. The business was sold in 1948 after Stephenson's death and eventually closed. In 2007 the bakery and 100 year old oven were restored.The scale and weights are significant to their links with the historical 19th century C. Turner Baker, Turner Brothers Bakery at Merndabalance scale and weights with removable pan, 13 round weights1lb weight stamped 'Avery Birmingham'mernda, yan yean, separation, bakery, scale and weights, turner's bakery, charles turner, stephenson turner, c turner baker, turner brothers -
Whittlesea Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - Copy, Turner family
... mernda bakery mcdonald family turners bakery bride and groom ...Photograph of a bride and groom unidentified, possibly Turner family. History: TURNER Charles - baker, Schotters Road, Mernda. A red and yellow brick bakery is believed to have been designed and constructed by Moses Thomas during the 1870s. Its first owner was Charles Turner, who required suitable premises in which to bake bread for the residents of Mernda and surrounding areas. The actual bake oven stands at the rear of this building, along with a six-roomed dwelling and original well and weatherboard stables. Charles and his brother Stephenson baked bread for sixty years, while their brother-in-law, Mr. Russell, and others drove the cart. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday they would deliver bread to homes in the Yan Yean and Whittlesea area, leaving about midday with the hot bread and returning in the dark in winter. On alternate days they would deliver to Mernda and Separation. The Turners also had a store and sold groceries. Stephenson was appointed as postmaster for Mernda from 1880 to 1885 at 15 Pounds per annum. His brother Charles followed until 1892, when the post office was transferred to the railway station. Charles died in 1944. The business was sold after Stephenson’s death in 1948 to the Mitchell Brothers of Whittlesea and eventually closed. Both Charles and Stephenson had been staunch supporters of the near-by Mernda Methodist Church. Charles was a member for sixty-seven years and acted as a preacher, conducting services in many surrounding Methodist churches. He also taught Sunday School and both he and Stephenson were Church Trustees. In 1946 Stephenson had donated land to the church for establishment of a tennis court. Since closure as a bakery, the building has seen use at different times as a cafe, shoe factory and private residence - from: City of Whittlesea Heritage Study. A collection of Turner family photographs related to Charles Turner, baker, and pioneer of the Mernda district.Black and white copy of photograph.mernda, charles turner, turner family, c turner baker, stephenson turner, schotters road mernda, bakery, mcdonald family, turners bakery, bride and groom, wedding