"At first our cooking was all done out-of-doors...We had to make our own bricks for the fireplaces and chimneys. I remember how delighted father was when he discovered the deposit of limestone...We had a quarry there...and building was much simplified. Large brick ovens were constructed, and H.M.S. 'Tricomalee', then in port, sent over their bakers to make big batches of bread and cake for the navy. The ships were always supplied from our ovens..."

The 'kitchener' or stove burned coal for cooking. It had the latest convenience of a hot water tap! The wooden sliding shutters on the windows were like storm windows.

Below is a list of some of the 'artifacts' in this old fashioned kitchen: Click on them to see a picture and; information on what they are used for.

Photos of Craigflower kitchen

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