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Functional object - Twin Children's Push Chair, 1917

  • A twin push chair from the 1910's which belonged to the Warburton twins of Warrnambool. It is made mainly of cane with metal wheels.

    Childs Pushchair

  • Childs push chair

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  • This is a child's push chair/pram.

    Childs Pushchair

  • A twin push chair from the 1910's which belonged to the Warburton twins of Warrnambool. It is made mainly of cane with metal wheels.
  • This is a child's push chair/pram.

Historical information

This pusher was made in 1917 for twins named Ron and Oswald Warburton, from the Warrnambool area. From the design it appears that it could have been hand made or come from a wheelwright or coach factory.

Significance

This item is of considerable significance as it has local provenance and it is a bespoke item which makes it one of the rare items in our collection.

Physical description

This is a pusher made for twins with a seat of padded leather and curved cane back and sides. It has a wooden hinged handle and a wooden foot plate. The metal base has two large metal wheels with spokes and two small wheels with galvanised rubber around the edges.

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