The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Bracelet composed of six linked tapering clear plastic plates cut from a toothbrush handle. Each plate has a thin diamond shaped section of metal attached in the centre. The centre of the diamond shape has been filled in with red transparent plastic. Each plastic plate is linked by two bent metal loops. A hook type clasp is attached. Some of the metal components have been cut from pre-decimal Australian currency.
Associated with 162325 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Herbert Egerton Rouland, RAAF. LAC Rouland was born in Paddington, New South Wales on 27 December 1916 and was a Munitions Worker at the Small Arms Factory, Lithgow when he enlisted in the RAAF on 24 March 1944. Rouland embarked for the South West Pacific Area of operations for overseas service on 3 April 1945 returning to Australia on 18 November. It was during his time in Borneo that Rouland made this bracelet, with 2 Mobile Works Squadron. This bracelet is an example of a wartime craftwork known as 'Tek Art' which involved the use of coloured plastic toothbrush handles. The name is derived from the Tek brand toothbrush which was issued to Australian service personnel.
Souvenir aluminium ring featuring an inlaid colour patch of the Northern Territory Lines of Communication Area made from cut down coloured plastic 'Tek' toothbrush handles. Inlaid on each side of the
Metal ring, possibly gilded brass, with a transparent red plastic 'stone' in the centre, probably fashioned from a coloured plastic toothbrush handle. The 'stone' is held in place by six clasps, some
Aluminium ring inlaid, with plastic from a 'Tek' toothbrush, with the black over red colour patch of 57/60 Battalion. The patch is set into a green border. Associated with the service of VX138126 Pr
Silver plated signet ring with 'colour patch' made from melted toothbrush handles set into a central black disc. The patch is red and yellow and has a silver border. The genuine colour patch for 2/3 A
Sweetheart brooch made from a melted purple toothbrush handle with an engraved silver plated brass plate attached to the front. The brooch has a bar with a pin enclosure on the reverse attached to the
Clear Perspex sweetheart brooch in the shape of a heart inset with the Australian Army Ordnance Corps colour patch of red square with a blue border in the centre made from pieces of toothbrush handles
