Historical information
This crocheted sauce cover was made and used by Dolly Myrtle Anne Hore at the Bogong Hotel. Dolly moved to Towonga with her husband Rod Barton in 1925. Rod worked to rebuild the hotel which was owned by Dolly’s father John Richard Hore. Rod constructed a series of bungalows at the Bogong Hotel which was operated by the Hore Family for many years.
Rod and Dolly Barton later moved to the family dairy farm "Kent Meadows” in Gundowring on land which had been selected in the 1870s by Rod’s father. Here they raised a family of six sons and six daughters through the hard years of the Depression and World War II. Dolly and the older children carried on the work on the farm whilst Rod was away on active service, as well as being actively involved in Red Cross, Church Guild, CWA and Fire Brigade. Dolly passed away on 28th February 1991.
This item was donated to Wodonga & District Historical Society by Betty Barberis nee Barton, a recognised artist both locally and internationally, one of Dolly’s 12 children.
Significance
This item is significant because it is representative of traditional crafts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was owned by a prominent Wodonga and District family.
Physical description
A crocheted cotton cover designed to be placed over a sauce bottle. It has been made for decorative purposes only.