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Subiaco Museum > Records

GRAMOPHONE: TOY 'BINGOLA' 1

c. 1950
Overview

Children's toy mechanical (clockwork) gramophone with wind-up key at side. Painted cream tin outer covering decorated with angels, bells, toys, birds etc. Turntable of green metal with slightly textured surface. Arm fits into circular hole on top; has three elbows and round device to hold needle (missing). Gramophone played 'Little Tots Nursery Tunes'. (Reg. No. 01.33) The 'Bingola' was used and played by children living at and visiting 'Mumberkine', a farm house near Jennacubbine via Goomalling. At one stage during the life of Mr. Matthew Lawrence Clarke, b. 1910, father of the donor, there were four generations living at the homestead. The donor, Carmel Staniland brought the 'Bingola' and records from 'Mumberkine' to her home in Subiaco.

Historical information

The 'Bingola' was used and played by children living at and visiting 'Mumberkine', a farm house near Jennacubbine via Goomalling. At one stage during the life of Mr. Matthew Lawrence Clarke, b. 1910, father of the donor, there were four generations living at the homestead. The donor, Carmel Staniland brought the 'Bingola' and records from 'Mumberkine' to her home in Subiaco.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-2001.32
Item type
Objects
Inscriptions and markings

Bingola. Made in Germany

Keywords
Music
Childhood
toys
Year
c. 1950
Statement of significance

Social significance - example of recreational activity of children and gifts given to children.
Aesthetic: Historic: Scientific: Social: Condition: Interpretive: Provenance: Representativeness:

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
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