Before plastic became commonplace in the 1950's dolls were typically made of this material which comprised a "combination" of sawdust and wood dust and glue which was then moulded in the required shape then painted and varnished. The head, arms and legs are made of this material. The body is stuffing covered in a cotton fabric.This doll has eyes that open and close and her teeth are visible and has a crying mechanism in the back. Her hair is possibly mohair and shoes are a synthetic material with metal buckles. The main enemy of composite material is water.It was a common practice for a girl to be given a doll and numerous outfits would be home made by mothers and grandmothers. This doll came to us with the name "Shirley" so possibly a Shirley Temple doll which were popular at the time.Dolls were a common child's toy and as such has strong social significance. This is a composition doll from the 1940's. It has composite arms and legs and face. Facial features are painted on and the teeth are moulded and white. Eyes are blue and open and close on moving the doll. The hair is light brown with curls and she wears pink Mary Jane style shoes. A crying mechanism is inserted in the body of the doll. The face has multiple crazed markings. composition doll, shirley doll, warrnambool, 1940's doll

Log Cabin built by Mr. J. Wharrie c 1930’s. Originally the Log cabin had a bark roof. The roof was replaced with iron. The home is located in Darlington Road Stawell. The Wharrie family lived in the cabin for many years during the 1940's and owned a doll factory. Black & white photograph depicting a home built of logs with a lattice porch way, stone chimney's and iron roof. On the iron roof is a weather vane decorated on top by a carriage and 2 horses. The house is set in a garden with a stone fence in the foreground. There are 2 black & white prints one an enlargement of the smaller photograph.stawell dwelling

This sewing machine was bought by Alex Craig's dad in 1942 for his wife whom he married in 1943. Alex's grandmother used it in 1942. It still works (2013).Historical: Type of sewing machine used by S.E.C.V. wives living in Mt Beauty during the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. Ladies made the family's clothes and sewed for the Annual Church and School fetes. eg. children's clothes and dolls' clothes. They bought dozens of dolls and made 'fairy' dresses for them using coloured netting.Singer sewing machine - brown wood lid & base. Handle on top of inside of lid as is the wooden bench that clips on to the side of the machine and also the steel knee lever that fits into the front of the machine. Black steel machine with silver fittings. Brown and white electric cord plugged in. "Singer" on front centre of lid. On machine - "Singer" above light. "The Singer manufacturing Co. / Manufactured in Great Britain" top of machine. "Singer" on front side of machine. Front - Gold plate - "The Singer Manfg. Co. / Trade Mark." Decoration on machine base and silver end.singer manufacturing co.. sewing. fetes. clothes. domestic.

This sewing machine was bought by Alex Craig's dad in 1942 for his wife whom he married in 1943. Alex's grandmother used it in 1942 to make button holes.Historical: Type of machine used by S.E.C.V. wives living in Mt Beauty in the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. Ladies made the family's clothes and sewed for the Annual Church and chook fetes e.g.. children's clothes and dolls clothes. They bought dozens of dolls and made 'fairy' dresses for them using coloured netting.Green & white box containing black & silver metal with 4 parts for attaching to Singer sewing machine for sewing button holes."Singer Buttonhole Attachment" on green 'cloud' top of box. "The Singer manufacturing Company" on green 'cloud' on side of box. "For Light Manufacturing and Home Use" on green 'cloud' on side of box. "Made in Great Britain" on white top half of end of box & teen 'cloud' below end of box is "Singer / Buttonhole Attachment / No. 86662 / For Singer Lock Stitch/ Family Sewing Machines.singer manufacturing co.. clothes. fetes. domestic. sewing.

This sewing machine and its accessories was bought by Alex Craig's dad in 1942 for his wife whom he married in 1943. Alex's mother used it and the accessories in 1942. Historical: Type of machine used by S.E.C.V. wives living in Mt Beauty in the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. Ladies made the family's clothes and sewed for the Annual Church and School fetes. eg. children's clothes and dolls' clothes. They bought dozens of dolls and made 'fairy' dresses for them using coloured netting.Dark green box with red & white inscription on top. Inside are 7 metal (silver coloured) attachments for Singer Sewing Machine including one for sewing zips, ruffling foot, rolled hemming foot .singer manufacturing co.. clothes. fetes. domestic. sewing.

Boothey Photo Collection. Eight sleeves.-1 Black Memorial Card John Boothey January 14, 1908 -2 Marble Gravestone for John Boothey & Hannah Boothey buried at Stawell -3 John & Ann Boothey Family -4 Wedding Photo Son of John & Hannah Boothey (seated) and his wife in wedding dress -5 Wife of John & Hannah's son -6 Mrs J Boothey -7 Mrs J Boothey -8 Boothey House Lake Road Stawell -9 Boothey House Napier Street, Stawell -10 Boothey Home Napier Street, Stawell -11 Left to Right Mrs Boothey, J Robson, W Boothey, L Robson, E Boothey, D Boothey, c 1940's -12 Sent By Cpl. Boothey E B V240192. Left Myself, Bill Cairns, Sgt Mc Nell, Lieut. Izod, Ken Cullen, Reg Kelso -13 Myself & Bob Richards. New Guinea 1945. -14 Stawell Cenotaph Main Street. Lawson's Model Bakery at left. -15 Erin, Daisy, Walter -16 Daisy 15 Years -17 Mrs W B Boothey 1934. nee Ursula Harris -18 W B Boothey in suit with Bicycle -19 Man with two Puppets on knee -20 Five puppets -21 Walter Boothey & dancing dolls 1941 -22 Daisey Boothey -23 Soldier in uniform WW2 in Card Folder Ern Boothey -24 Soldier in uniform WW2 Ern Boothey -25 Man in suit with Gladston bag in front of tree foliage. Mr E Boothey left Stawell for camp 19 December 1941 -26 Soldier with parents. To Ern from Mum & Dad. May 1942. -27 Early truck. Ern Truck Boothey -28 Ern Boothey in uniform.-1 The Australian Card Company, 49 Elizabeth Street Melbourne -3 Stawell Photographic Co, Close Railway Station, C Hewitt, Manager -12 PHOTOGRAPH No 15587, Supplied by Military History Section (S.D.9), General Staff L.H.Q. -15 W. J. Chapman, Stawell. -23 Chapman Photo Stawell -25 Mr E Boothey left Stawell for camp 19 December 1941 -26 To Ern from Mum & Dad. May 1942. -27 Ern Truck Boothey stawell

From the collection of Dorothy WilliamsChild Film Star popular during 1930's and 1940'sShirley Temple Paper Doll 34 inches Cut out Doll. The Head to Waist, Waist to Feet in cardboard. Cut out pink dress in paper. The rest of her outfit and shoes - uncut. Three piecesShirley Temple 34 ins. Cut Out Doll.books, children's

See aboveExample of 1940's child's doll with clothes. Doll, whose name was Janet was given to Rosalie Schwerkolt Whalen as a child in 1945 with a lemon voile dress and matching bonnet and a patterned voile dress.Baby doll bought to Rosalie Schwerkolt by Santa Claus in 1945. The doll has a cloth body with a composition hard material for head, arms and hands and legs and feet. Face has blue eyes that close and red lips slightly parted to show teeth. Moulded brown curls for hair. Formerly a crying doll - mechanism under material on back and isn't working. A pair of pale blue and pink elastic edging. See Dress and bonnet NA5165 and Dress NA5166 for clothes also used on doll.Pliable doll Made (indistinguishable) Canada?child's baby doll with voice & closing eyes