Historical information

These beds were adapted by early settlers who used recycled timber and rudimentary tools to build practical, multi-functional furniture for cramped, early settler living quarters. By day, it served as bench seating in the kitchen or as a bed for toddlers, young children or whoever wanted to rest.

Physical description

In the Slab Kitchen there is a dark stained wooden early settler's single sized day bed with four thick turned legs, four turned rods at one end as a bedhead and a heavy wire rod to strengthen the frame is attached near the bedhead. It has a hessian base to support the fitted blue cotton covered mattress. For the bedding there is a floral coloured cotton throw as well as a small bugundy, green and navy coloured corduroy patchwork quilt at the foot of the bed. There are two small colourful printed cushions and a burgundy maroon corduroy bolster to decorate the bedding. It has a pillow covered with a white pillowcase showing a blue flour advertisement.

Inscriptions & markings

Blue flour symbol on the pillowcase