The Kew Historical Society’s collection includes a wide range of leisure objects. Many of the items are European-made, generally of British origin, however there are a number that were made for the Australian market by Australian manufacturers. There were clearly a huge range of toys produced for the Australian and International children’s market in the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. The examples of toys in the collection include examples of alphabet toys, arcade toys, baby toys, construction toys, dolls, doll accessories, educational toys, soft toys, tin toys, toy animals, toy blocks, toy machines, toy typewriters, etc. Yellow and pink stuffed felt toy donkey wearing a metal collartoys, soft toys, toy donkeys

Used by Margaret in 1940\50 when she lived at 31 Drummond Road, Blackburn Blue felt toy donkey with cream leather saddle and yellow felt bridle. Cream sheepskin mane - yellow felt on underside of feet and yellow stitching in glove stitch on all seams. Small metal rings attached to saddle to represent stirrups.toys, soft toys

A handmade piece possibly made from purchased components. Probably originally had a steam boiler - donkey engine (paraffin fuelled)An incomplete model of steamroller made by hand. The boiler is missing. Two rear wheels painted green inside and roller. Pulley wheel red. Structure is brass and steeltoys, mechanical

Brass & steel steam engine. Fuelled by Methylated Spirits into a tray under the boiler. All mounted onto a Meccano Base with red plastic funnel for use with methylated spirit. The donkey engine is a toy.toys, mechanical

Toy used by Giselda Bannister as a child in early 1970s.Wooden Noah's Ark, blue base with red roof. Noah & wife, two of elephants, camels, oxen, pigs, rabbits, donkeys, cows, horses, giraffes, cats, squirrels, dogs, chickens, sheep.noah's ark, toys, giselda bannister