The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Turned wooden toy rolling pin, with blue painted handles.
Part of a small range of children’s and doll’s accessories made by Dean’s of Adelaide during the Second World War. The simplicity of design and construction of the wooden rolling pin (REL33332) and the metal dust pan (REL33333) reflects Australia’s wartime rationing and austerity policies. Both metal and wood were priority military materials, being used in many applications, and manufacturers had to apply for permits under the War Organisation of Industry (WOI) regulations to use, make and sell products made from these materials – often employing scrap or recycled items.
Metal toy dust pan, made from three shaped pieces: the pan, cover and handle, and rivetted together. The toy has been finished in quite high quality forest green paint. Part of a small range of chil
Hard wood doll's cot, painted cream. The four corner posts are cut from 2 cm dowel, to which are screwed upper and lower square section side rails. Joining the upper and lower side rails are lengths o
Simple hard wood truck toy of nailed construction, painted red-brown. Design features open tray bed, high cabin and small engine cover, all nailed, while the wheels are simple discs screwed to block a
Small wooden basket made from three-ply and hard wood, of nailed construction, featuring a wooden base with a pair of side panels to which a pair of uprights is attached, which are joined with a lengt
Wooden basket made from three-ply and hard wood, of nailed construction, featuring a wooden base with a pair of side panels to which a pair of uprights is attached, which are joined with a length of d
Diecast toy soldier in the form of an Australian Digger standing at attention with his arms by his sides, wearing his uniform, slouch hat, gaiters and boots on a small round base. Scale is equivalent
