Item Reference: 006877
Category: Photography
Format: Artefact
Description: A guillotine style cutter for cutting photos to size, with measuring ruler attached
Date: 1950s
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D21_006877 Photographic Guillotine
Tag: 1950-1960
D33_001857 Embossing Machine
Item Reference: 001857
Category: Stationery
Format: Artefact
Description: Metal hand-operated embossing machine, used by Lewisham public libraries. Features wooden handle and cast iron body, which has previously been painted, though enamel is now peeling. Decorative floral pattern.
Date: c.1940s/50s
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D82_006662 Wooden Hoopla Set
Item Reference: 006662
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Wooden hoopla set consisting of round wooden base and removable centre post. Comes with 6 small wooden rings that fit over the post
Date: 1950s
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D82_006660 Toy Weaving Loom
Item Reference: 006660
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Toy weaving loom, manufactured by Spear’s Games. In original box, with instructions, accessories, and pieces of woven fabric
Date: 1950s
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D84_006669 Tin of Doll Accessories
Item Reference: 006669
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Decorated metal tin, with hinged lid, containing assorted accessories for toy dolls
Date: 1950s
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D84_006668 Toy Doll Accessories
Item Reference: 006668
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Assorted accessories for toy dolls, including a small string bag full of pairs of shoes
Date: 1950s
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D84_006667 Toy Doll Marketing
Item Reference: 006667
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Ephemera
Description: Six booklets for marketing toy dolls. two relate to a Sindy doll, one to a Tammy doll, and two relate to a Sindy doll hair accessory
Date: 1950s
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D84_006666 Toy Doll Clothing
Item Reference: 006666
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Collection of clothes for toy dolls, including Air Stewardess and Nurse outfits
Date: 1950s
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D84_006665 Six Toy Dolls
Item Reference: 006665
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Collection of six toy dolls, five female and one male. Appears to be at least one Sindy and one Tammy and the male doll is probably a Paul (Sindy’s boyfriend)
Date: 1950s
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D53_006652 View-Master Slide Viewer with Reels
Item Reference: 006652
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: View-master toy slide viewer, unboxed. Manufactured by Sawyer’s Europe, made in Belgium. Also, six View-master reels of stereo pictures: Peter Pan; Disneyland; Bus Bunny; Once Upon a Time; A Day at the Circus; and Cinderella. Reel images for the fiction tales are created with a plasticine material, then photographed to appear three-dimensional.
Date: 1950s
Further Information: The reels were most likely collected over a period of time; Disney created a line of view-master compatible reels for several decades.
Links: Disneyland viewmaster reels and Disney character reels produced for viewmasters.
