Summary
A hosiery guide 'bookmark' circa 1940-45. Found under the floorboards of the Royal Exhibition Building during restoration in 1989.
From 1940 to 1945 the Exhibition Building was occupied by the Royal Australian Air Force as a training school. About 500 to 700 men lived in the building and ground for varying periods of time. When the floorboards on the balcony level of the Great Hall were replaced as part of the restoration program, many items dating back to the 1940s were found. These provide an insight into the lifestyle and interests of RAAF personnel stationed in the building.
Physical Description
Cardboard in the shape of a lower leg, printed on both sides with fitting instructions and hosiery information.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Home & Community, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), 1996
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Place & Date Used
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1940-1945
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Manufacturer
Matches (Aust.), Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1940-1945
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Inscriptions
Text: BOOK MARK/The Full-Fashioned Hosiery/Manufacturers' Association of Australia. [Extensive Text].
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Building & infrastructure, Restoration
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
68 mm (Length), 177 mm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
63 mm (Width), 177 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Royal Exhibition Building, Restoration, Advertising, Personal Grooming, Clothing Trade
