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The Merrigum Historical Society will be holding their Annual Heritage Day on Sunday 21st April from 10am to 3pm.
This popular event features demonstration of pioneering skills and crafts. The emphasis is on operating rather than static displays on the farm front, visitors can watch hay-baling with a 1940s stationary baler, milk-separating, butter-churning and more, On the household side, ladies will be showing the effort that went into the washing and ironing of clothes when using a washboard and stove-heated flat irons.
Visitors may also see sewing carried out on a treadle machine. Vintage engines will be in action, wood-turning and hopefully Damper can be sampled. A wide range of exhibit and collectables will be on display, homemade cakes, biscuits, slices etc will be for purchase at the Museum's General Store and a B.B.Q. lunch is on offer.
