BASKET, TRINKET - CANE
c. 1985Small, round, conical cane basket, lip has canes interlaced to form a stiffening edge.
This cane basket was used by Evelyn Mills. The item was displayed by Evelyn Mills at her home at 123 Railway Avenue Kelmscott. This item held the cake of soap that she decorated.
The Kelmscott Hobby Club was started in the mid 1930 by local women and would meet at members houses where they would read poetry or tell short stories. Over time the club grew and moved to the St Mary in the Valley hall where on a Wednesday afternoon they would practice a variety of crafts. The club was designed for local women to meet up, learn a new craft and to socialise for a few hours. Many of the young mothers in the club would bring their children. Many members called the club a 'life saver' as it provided them a place to vent about their families and get advice about what was happening in their lives. In the late 1960s the club had around 30 members. Mrs Williams from Gosnells would come to the club and show the members how to do different crafts. The club would pat her a small fee and cover her bus fare. Members would pay two shillings for each session they attended and one shilling if they missed it. Supplies for the club were purchased from Gilberts on the corner of William and Hay Street in Perth.
Over time membership dropped off and the remaining members got older. The club closed down in the early 2000's
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