Historical information
Preiously in Kiewa Valley collection (KV 187)
Monarch was a popular brand of radios prior to the invention of TV in the 1960s. People relied on radios for news, sport, music, and serials eg. Blue Hills.
Significance
Owned and used by a resident of the Kiewa Valley. It was popular during the 1940s and 1950s appealing to all members of the family.
Physical description
Brown bakelite radio with electric cord attached. Top front: Inset: Window with 5 stations - 'Sydney, Melb., Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane" alternating red and green showing radio station's initials in red and green. marked black line across the top. In front of the window. There is an embossed badge inscribed 'Monarch'. Front: damaged showing speaker on left and 2 knobs - one in the middle "volume' and one on the right. The one on the left is missing.
The back panel is missing therefore exposing the 'workings' of the radio.