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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Dolls Cane Pram

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c. 1925

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Overview

Dolls' pram; cream painted wicker body with rounded edges; rounded wicker hood swings front or back; wooden seat inside padded with leatherette canvas; seat back can be let down to form flat surface; metal undercarriage on 4 springs; four metal wheels covered in thin solid rubber tyres; curved iron handle.

Historical information

This Doll's Pram was bought second-hand through an advertisement in the West Australian Newspaper in 1959.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2021.207

Item type

Themes

Material

Cane (Plant Material)

Width

400 mm

Height or length

860 mm

Depth

800 mm

Contextual information

Daphne Holgate sent her payment of £5 to buy the pram as a birthday present for her 3 year old daughter, Rhonda. It came from Perth to Busselton on the train.

Keywords

Dolls' Furniture

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Thursday, 3 April, 2025

Completeness

94

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