Item Reference: 006704
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Small hard plastic doll in elaborate black and blue dress, with white shawl and white bonnet, in clear plastic packaging.
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 006703
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Small hard plastic toy doll, in clear plastic packaging, branded as ‘British Air Hostess’. Made in Hong Kong.
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 006702
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Small toy doll, in clear plastic packaging, with simple dress and red bonnet. Her attire resembles some traditional Scandinavian dress. Doll appears to have never been removed from its packaging.
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 006684
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Small plastic doll, labelled ‘Japan; in traditional dress. The doll is wearing a kimono and its hair is in a modest up-do style. Head unattached.
Date: c. 1970s
Further Information: The hairstyle could be a simplified version of traditional Nihongami.
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Item Reference: 006683
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Plastic doll in black hat and elaborate dress, possibly depicting someone Dutch. The dress resembles a Dutch Klederdracht and the hat has plastic tulips affixed. The dress features flower stitching and a netted apron. Blonde plaited hair. With open and close eyes.
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 006680
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefacts
Description: Plastic doll labelled ‘Vietnam’, in traditional Vietnamese ao dài dress (tunic and trousers). Head unattached.
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 006679
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Doll in guardsman outfit with drum and open and close eyes. The outfit features a leopard skin apron and grenadier bearskin hat.
Date: c. 1970s
Further Information: Leopard skin aprons for British military drummers are a tradition that began in the 18th century and is closely associated with the Grenadier Guardsmen. It continues to this day, though is now ceremonial.
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Item Reference: 006670
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Large celluloid doll in Native American dress with painted on shoes, in clear plastic packaging, with open and close eyes. Burgundy fabric dress with belt and beading. Headband. Black hair in bunches, with bald patches around the back. Made in Hong Kong. The shoe paint is fading.
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 002103
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Hand puppet, fabric body, plastic head and hands, with a felt neck tie. Depicting the character a king with rosy cheeks.
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 002098
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: An assortment of children’s tricks/party favours. 5 Magic Snake pellets in packet and plastic back, made in Japan. 1 cardboard peashooter with candycane pattern, and assorted projectiles. 1 green party horn, with plastic mouth piece.
Date: c. 1970s
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