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Narrogin Doll Factory

c. 1918 - 1923

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The Narrogin Doll factory was in production for five years between 1918 and 1923. Due to import restrictions after WW1, there was a shortage of dolls. The factory started as a husband-and-wife team Grace and Chris Burkitt but expanded to employing 10 girls and 20 outworkers. The workers hand crafted all the dolls out of papier-mâché. All the clothes and wigs were also added at the factory.

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cwa-org-56-1992.21 (a,b)

Place made

Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia

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Narrogin Old Courthouse Museum

Narrogin Old Courthouse Museum

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