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Subiaco Museum > Records

TYPEWRITER: 'HALDA'

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c. 1950

Overview

Green, 'Halda' portable typewriter manufactured 1950's owned by E. Williams of 87 Denis St, Subiaco and used at Subiaco and King Edward Memorial Hospital Nurses' quarters mainly to type notes during her studies.
a)Typewriter on wooden, cloth covered base. Keys of typewriter and body green. Name plate on front, silver and red line runs around body. Ribbon still in it.
Label on back: Sydney Rincombe Pty. Ltd., Sole Australian Agent
b) green case for 'Halda' typewriter

Historical information

Elaine J. Hegney [nee Williams] used the Halda typewriter to type notes as a nursing student whilst at KEMH.

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cwa-org-43-1998.16a-b

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Halda

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King Edward Memorial Hospital

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Typewriter used to type notes by a nursing student.
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