Convicts & Colonials: Interiors

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Slab hut interiors
Early slab huts made from thick pieces of timber, were simple but sturdy and often had only two rooms. One room was used as a general living area where the family ate, cooked, washed and played. The second room was used as a sleeping area.

The huts would have had earthern floors and the furniture would have been very simple and homemade. Wooden stools were made from logs and timber blanks could be used for benches and tables.

References (online)Those Amazing Slab Huts by Paul WheeldonEarly Settlers' Homes and Bush Huts in Australia by

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Collection HomeDefining Tulmur | IpswichConvicts & Colonials (1827-1859)Curated CollectionsDomestic ArchitectureDefining Tulmur | IpswichConvicts & Colonials: ArchitectureConvicts & Colonials: Homewares & FurnishingsConvicts & Colonials: Domestic ArchitectureTaxonomy19th Century | 1820s19th Century | 1830s19th Century | 1840s19th Century | 1850s

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