Summary
This handkerchief was produced for children in the 1930s, and features a range of nursery rhyme characters and comical animals in human dress competing in a motor race.
It belonged to Emily Hannah Francis, of Garden City, and was part of a collection of 145 souvenir and commemorative handkerchiefs put together by Emily, sent to her by pen friends from around the world, up to her death in 1943.
Physical Description
Square cloth handkerchief with colourful design of animal characters.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Ruth Barratt, 2015
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Original Owner
Mrs Emily H. Francis, Garden City, Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1930s
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Overall Dimensions
265 mm (Width), 265 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Souvenir Handkerchiefs, Souvenirs, Nursery Rhymes, Motor Racing, Childhood